Food Stamps in Rowan County, North Carolina (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Rowan County
Rowan County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$44,494.000000$48,256.000000$44,494.000000$44.5k51,45451.5k$20,126.000000$18,633.000000$20,126.000000$20.1k7,716$49,405.000000$54,494.000000$49,405.000000$49.4k43,73843.7k
Count number of households in category

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Rowan County
Rowan County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty256.013478%52.550232%56.013478%56.0%27.684%27.7%32.179886%29.599057%32.179886%32.2%52.561%52.6%17.483152%16.883803%17.483152%17.5%14.767%14.8%46.993261%44.456089%46.993261%47.0%22.334%22.3%26.632970%28.514042%26.632970%26.6%9.822%9.82%49.442716%52.345550%49.442716%49.4%45.105%45.1%
% households on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Rowan County
Rowan County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.812794%28.183055%25.812794%25.8%72.316%72.3%5.123691%5.429395%5.123691%5.1%47.439%47.4%17.801454%20.368986%17.801454%17.8%85.233%85.2%28.828479%23.443247%28.828479%28.8%77.666%77.7%43.138689%37.690404%43.138689%43.1%90.178%90.2%10.615483%9.371924%10.615483%10.6%54.895%54.9%
% households not on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Rowan County
Rowan County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2All RacesMixed1Asian1White333.576001%28.706005%33.576001%33.6%2,675223.900927%224%22.819383%25.483514%22.819383%22.8%259152.170625%152%20.950594%18.935504%20.950594%21.0%335139.708640%140%14.995919%14.380069%14.995919%15.0%7,716100.000000%100%13.879004%22.100010%13.879004%13.9%7892.551873%93%12.868633%7.356142%12.868633%12.9%4885.814234%86%10.851876%9.367550%10.851876%10.9%4,32172.365530%72%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Rowan County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
3.7%8.2%12.6%17.0%21.4%25.9%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Rowan County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
5%11%17%23%29%35%
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Food Stamps by Place in Rowan County

There are 11 places that are fully or partially contained within Rowan County (10 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Rowan County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Rowan County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Rowan County, selected places in Rowan County, and entities that contain Rowan County
0%10%20%30%Count#East SpencerSpencerSalisburyChina GroveKannapolisRowan CountyRowanNorth CarolinaN CarolinaEnochvilleSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClevelandCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteGranite QuarryLandisRockwellFaith35.714286%35.714286%35.7%190129.434851%29.434851%29.4%375222.259562%22.259562%22.3%2,782317.096774%17.096774%17.1%265415.604077%15.604077%15.6%2,587514.995919%14.995919%15.0%7,71614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.351852%14.351852%14.4%155614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.096774%12.096774%12.1%45712.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k11.154219%11.154219%11.2%11588.604845%8.604845%8.6%10396.958763%6.958763%7.0%54106.886228%6.886228%6.9%2311
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Rowan County

There are 14 county subdivisions in Rowan County. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Rowan County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Rowan County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Rowan County, selected county subdivisions in Rowan County, and entities that contain Rowan County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Salisbury TownshipSalisburySteele TownshipSteeleUnity TownshipUnityRowan CountyRowanNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthLitaker TownshipLitakerSouth AtlanticChina Grove TownshipChina GrvGold Hill TownshipGold HlUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFranklin TownshipFranklinAtwell TownshipAtwellCleveland TownshipClevelandCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteLocke TownshipLockeMorgan TownshipMorganProvidence TownshipProvidenceMount Ulla TownshipMt UllaScotch Irish TownshipScotch Irish25.857496%25.857496%25.9%2,827124.000000%24.000000%24.0%174215.827338%15.827338%15.8%132314.995919%14.995919%15.0%7,71614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.004684%14.004684%14.0%598413.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.552916%13.552916%13.6%1,255513.269776%13.269776%13.3%515613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.597015%12.597015%12.6%633712.500000%12.500000%12.5%570812.385787%12.385787%12.4%122912.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k10.613782%10.613782%10.6%479108.864469%8.864469%8.9%121116.097240%6.097240%6.1%232125.344828%5.344828%5.3%31133.760446%3.760446%3.8%2714
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Charlotte Area

There are 10 counties in the Charlotte Area. This section compares Rowan County to all of the counties in the Charlotte Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Rowan County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Rowan County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Rowan County
0%5%10%15%Count#Chester CountyChesterGaston CountyGastonRowan CountyRowanNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthLincoln CountyLincolnSouth AtlanticLancaster CountyLancasterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgYork CountyYorkCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnion CountyUnionIredell CountyIredell18.426417%18.426417%18.4%2,260117.656187%17.656187%17.7%14,10814.1k214.995919%14.995919%15.0%7,716314.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.017379%14.017379%14.0%4,291413.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.429138%13.429138%13.4%4,065513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k11.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k611.003489%11.003489%11.0%10,15610.2k710.492173%10.492173%10.5%7,16589.804437%9.804437%9.8%7,08999.365481%9.365481%9.4%5,78010
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Rowan County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Rowan County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Rowan County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Rowan County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#Robeson CountyRobesonLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusRutherford CountyRutherfordSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplinNash CountyNashCleveland CountyClevelandWayne CountyWayneWilson CountyWilsonRockingham CountyRockinghamCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilkes CountyWilkesBurke CountyBurkeGaston CountyGastonSurry CountySurryCumberland CountyCumberlandDavidson CountyDavidsonLee CountyLeeFranklin CountyFranklinHarnett CountyHarnettPitt CountyPittCatawba CountyCatawbaAlamance CountyAlamanceStanly CountyStanlyPender CountyPenderRowan CountyRowanRandolph CountyRandolphGuilford CountyGuilfordCraven CountyCravenJohnston CountyJohnstonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHaywood CountyHaywoodGranville CountyGranvilleSouthLincoln CountyLincolnBrunswick CountyBrunswickSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForsyth CountyForsythBuncombe CountyBuncombeCarteret CountyCarteretCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteDurham CountyDurhamNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgOnslow CountyOnslowCabarrus CountyCabarrusMoore CountyMooreUnion CountyUnionChatham CountyChathamHenderson CountyHendersonIredell CountyIredellOrange CountyOrangeWake CountyWake30.032234%30.032234%30.0%13,78913.8k125.552900%25.552900%25.6%5,881222.679573%22.679573%22.7%5,014321.936580%21.936580%21.9%5,811421.376487%21.376487%21.4%5,013521.254019%21.254019%21.3%4,627619.932930%19.932930%19.9%7,311719.484641%19.484641%19.5%7,244819.398890%19.398890%19.4%9,120919.153466%19.153466%19.2%6,1181018.670506%18.670506%18.7%7,0021118.272123%18.272123%18.3%5,8311218.141609%18.141609%18.1%5,0041317.792918%17.792918%17.8%6,0851417.656187%17.656187%17.7%14,10814.1k1517.182786%17.182786%17.2%4,9551617.158908%17.158908%17.2%21,13621.1k1717.115697%17.115697%17.1%10,96511.0k1817.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,6301916.307602%16.307602%16.3%3,8682016.272423%16.272423%16.3%7,0032115.836289%15.836289%15.8%10,89610.9k2215.674091%15.674091%15.7%9,3592315.446473%15.446473%15.4%9,5852415.342547%15.342547%15.3%3,6192515.320931%15.320931%15.3%3,1462614.995919%14.995919%15.0%7,7162714.805772%14.805772%14.8%8,1262814.505886%14.505886%14.5%29,05529.1k2914.479549%14.479549%14.5%5,8803014.467170%14.467170%14.5%9,1463114.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.344387%14.344387%14.3%3,7723214.220295%14.220295%14.2%2,9193314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.017379%14.017379%14.0%4,2913413.832522%13.832522%13.8%6,9943513.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.826264%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k3612.214301%12.214301%12.2%12,47312.5k3712.096201%12.096201%12.1%3,5763812.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k11.994338%11.994338%12.0%14,23514.2k3911.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k4011.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k4110.987818%10.987818%11.0%6,8824210.492173%10.492173%10.5%7,165439.871313%9.871313%9.9%3,728449.804437%9.804437%9.8%7,089459.778443%9.778443%9.8%2,679469.569011%9.569011%9.6%4,496479.365481%9.365481%9.4%5,780487.612898%7.612898%7.6%3,938497.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Rowan County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Rowan County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Rowan County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Rowan County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookRowan CountyRowanPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkContra Costa CountyContra CostaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauFairfax CountyFairfax36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k125.713313%25.713313%25.7%172,128172k225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k915.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1214.995919%14.995919%15.0%7,71614.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1314.605018%14.605018%14.6%71,42071.4k1414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2412.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k11.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2710.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k2910.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k309.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k319.768302%9.768302%9.8%48,23948.2k329.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k339.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k349.271089%9.271089%9.3%46,05246.1k359.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k368.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k378.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k388.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k397.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k407.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k417.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k427.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k436.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k446.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k456.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k466.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k475.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k485.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k494.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Definitions

  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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Cities:
Kannapolis, Salisbury
Towns:
China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Granite Quarry, Landis, Rockwell, Spencer
Townships:
Atwell, China Grove, Cleveland, Franklin, Gold Hill, Litaker, Locke, Morgan, Mount Ulla, Providence, Salisbury, Scotch Irish, Steele, Unity
Unincorporated Places:
Enochville
ZIP Codes:
27013, 27014, 27028, 27054, 28023, 28036, 28039, 28071, 28072, 28081, 28083, 28088, 28115, 28125, 28137, 28138, 28144, 28146, 28147, 28159
Unified School Districts:
Kannapolis, Rowan-Salisbury
Congressional Districts:
NC-8, NC-13
State Senate Districts:
NC-25, NC-34
State House Districts:
NC-76, NC-77
Neighboring Counties:
Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Iredell, Montgomery, Stanly
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Catawba, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Randolph, Union, Yadkin