Food Stamps in Union 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 Union County
Union County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$67,194.000000$48,256.000000$67,194.000000$67.2k72,30472.3k$26,570.000000$18,633.000000$26,570.000000$26.6k7,089$72,937.000000$54,494.000000$72,937.000000$72.9k65,21565.2k
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 Union County
Union County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty261.531951%52.550232%61.531951%61.5%13.494%13.5%28.847510%29.599057%28.847510%28.8%40.288%40.3%25.532515%16.883803%25.532515%25.5%7.312%7.31%40.132600%44.456089%40.132600%40.1%18.075%18.1%25.659472%28.514042%25.659472%25.7%7.981%7.98%41.162364%52.345550%41.162364%41.2%44.119%44.1%
% 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 Union County
Union County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty242.879706%28.183055%42.879706%42.9%86.506%86.5%4.647704%5.429395%4.647704%4.6%59.712%59.7%35.183623%20.368986%35.183623%35.2%92.688%92.7%19.773058%23.443247%19.773058%19.8%81.925%81.9%32.161313%37.690404%32.161313%32.2%92.019%92.0%5.667408%9.371924%5.667408%5.7%55.881%55.9%
% 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 Union County
Union County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Hispanic1Black2Other2All RacesAsian2White3Mixed224.298584%18.935504%24.298584%24.3%944247.832535%248%21.839220%28.706005%21.839220%21.8%1,793222.748342%223%14.226232%25.483514%14.226232%14.2%205145.099938%145%9.804437%14.380069%9.804437%9.8%7,089100.000000%100%7.948524%7.356142%7.948524%7.9%10581.070682%81%7.056317%9.367550%7.056317%7.1%4,00771.970648%72%5.295008%22.100010%5.295008%5.3%3554.006239%54%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Union County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
2.6%5.8%8.9%12.0%15.1%18.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Union County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%7%13%20%26%33%
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Food Stamps by Place in Union County

There are 16 places that are fully or partially contained within Union County (13 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Union County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Union County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Union County, selected places in Union County, and entities that contain Union County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MarshvilleMonroeWingateLake ParkHemby BridgeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnionvilleSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteMineral SpringsMineral SpgsUnion County Public SchoolsUnion CountyUnion CountyUnionIndian TrailFairviewMint HillWesley ChapelWaxhawStallingsWeddingtonMarvinJAARS25.031928%25.031928%25.0%196121.904340%21.904340%21.9%2,473218.240741%18.240741%18.2%197315.156131%15.156131%15.2%199414.410480%14.410480%14.4%66514.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.083298%14.083298%14.1%328613.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k11.781609%11.781609%11.8%12379.804437%9.804437%9.8%7,0899.804437%9.804437%9.8%7,0897.714095%7.714095%7.7%92687.664756%7.664756%7.7%10796.527702%6.527702%6.5%595105.800000%5.800000%5.8%145114.985718%4.985718%5.0%192124.320988%4.320988%4.3%231132.162478%2.162478%2.2%74140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%016
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 16 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Union County

There are 9 county subdivisions in Union County. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Union County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Union County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Union County, selected county subdivisions in Union County, and entities that contain Union County
0%5%10%15%Count#Monroe TownshipMonroeMarshville TownshipMarshvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteBuford TownshipBufordGoose Creek TownshipGoose CrkUnion County Public SchoolsUnion CountyUnion CountyUnionJackson TownshipJacksonNew Salem TownshipNew SalemVance TownshipVanceLanes Creek TownshipLanes CrkSandy Ridge TownshipSandy Rdg18.273048%18.273048%18.3%3,314114.691943%14.691943%14.7%465214.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k10.631409%10.631409%10.6%394310.054683%10.054683%10.1%57049.804437%9.804437%9.8%7,0899.804437%9.804437%9.8%7,0898.417594%8.417594%8.4%33358.014706%8.014706%8.0%10967.355324%7.355324%7.4%1,40776.660137%6.660137%6.7%6882.654374%2.654374%2.7%4299
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Charlotte Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Union County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Union 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 County Public SchoolsUnion CountyUnion 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%7,0899.804437%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 Union County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Union 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 Union County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Union 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 County Public SchoolsUnion CountyUnion 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%7,0899.804437%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 Union County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Union 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 Union County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Union County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima 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 CountyHonoluluUnion County Public SchoolsUnion CountyUnion CountyUnionHennepin 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%308,063308k1214.729002%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%30,67130.7k319.804437%9.804437%9.8%7,0899.804437%9.804437%9.8%7,0899.768302%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:
Monroe
Towns:
Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Indian Trail, Marshville, Mineral Springs, Mint Hill, Stallings, Unionville, Waxhaw, Weddington, Wingate
Townships:
Buford, Goose Creek, Jackson, Lanes Creek, Marshville, Monroe, New Salem, Sandy Ridge, Vance
Unincorporated Places:
JAARS
Villages:
Lake Park, Marvin, Wesley Chapel
ZIP Codes:
28079, 28103, 28104, 28105, 28107, 28108, 28110, 28112, 28133, 28173, 28174, 28227
Unified School District:
Union County
Congressional Districts:
NC-8, NC-9
State Senate Districts:
NC-35, NC-36
State House Districts:
NC-55, NC-68, NC-69
Neighboring Counties:
Anson, Cabarrus, Chesterfield, Lancaster, Mecklenburg, Stanly
Nearby Counties:
Chester, Fairfield, Gaston, Kershaw, Lincoln, Marlboro, Montgomery, Richmond, Rowan, York