Food Stamps in Watauga 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 Watauga County
Watauga County
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$39,443.000000$48,256.000000$39,443.000000$39.4k20,32020.3k$15,074.000000$18,633.000000$15,074.000000$15.1k1,858$42,399.000000$54,494.000000$42,399.000000$42.4k18,46218.5k
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 Watauga County
Watauga County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty237.836383%52.550232%37.836383%37.8%17.414%17.4%15.931109%29.599057%15.931109%15.9%39.050%39.1%16.576964%16.883803%16.576964%16.6%10.541%10.5%45.371367%44.456089%45.371367%45.4%18.923%18.9%30.462863%28.514042%30.462863%30.5%7.923%7.92%57.696448%52.345550%57.696448%57.7%18.524%18.5%
% 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 Watauga County
Watauga County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty218.058715%28.183055%18.058715%18.1%82.586%82.6%2.502437%5.429395%2.502437%2.5%60.950%60.9%14.158813%20.368986%14.158813%14.2%89.459%89.5%19.564511%23.443247%19.564511%19.6%81.077%81.1%35.629943%37.690404%35.629943%35.6%92.077%92.1%25.538945%9.371924%25.538945%25.5%81.476%81.5%
% 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 Watauga County
Watauga County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian132.098765%28.706005%32.098765%32.1%26351.047854%351%27.310924%25.483514%27.310924%27.3%65298.685674%299%21.004566%22.100010%21.004566%21.0%46229.716246%230%17.857143%18.935504%17.857143%17.9%35195.294479%195%9.143701%14.380069%9.143701%9.1%1,858100.000000%100%8.655475%9.367550%8.655475%8.7%1,68694.660525%95%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.356142%00.000000%0%
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 Watauga County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
1.7%6.2%10.6%15.0%19.4%23.9%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Watauga County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2.0%4.5%7.0%9.4%11.9%14.4%
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Food Stamps by Place in Watauga County

There are 7 places that are fully or partially contained within Watauga County (4 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Watauga County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Watauga County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected places in Watauga County, and entities that contain Watauga County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Valle CrucisNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFoscoeBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaBooneBlowing RockBeech MountainBeech MtnSeven DevilsCove Creek20.740741%20.740741%20.7%28114.380069%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%15,360,95115.4M12.650602%12.650602%12.7%8429.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8587.762557%7.762557%7.8%45935.972696%5.972696%6.0%3545.054152%5.054152%5.1%1454.929577%4.929577%4.9%764.772727%4.772727%4.8%217
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Watauga County

There are 15 county subdivisions in Watauga County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Watauga County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Watauga County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected county subdivisions in Watauga County, and entities that contain Watauga County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#North Fork TownshipN ForkStony Fork TownshipStony ForkMeat Camp TownshipMeat CampElk TownshipNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthLaurel Creek TownshipLaurel CrkSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWatauga TownshipWataugaBrushy Fork TownshipBrushy ForkNew River TownshipNew RivCove Creek TownshipCove CrkBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdamBald Mountain TownshipBald MtnBlowing Rock TownshipBlowing RockBoone TownshipBooneBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgShawneehaw TownshipShawneehaw23.809524%23.809524%23.8%15116.576381%16.576381%16.6%153216.509091%16.509091%16.5%227315.901060%15.901060%15.9%45414.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.885899%13.885899%13.9%129513.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M10.684474%10.684474%10.7%19269.811503%9.811503%9.8%20379.659758%9.659758%9.7%49489.615385%9.615385%9.6%10599.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8588.919383%8.919383%8.9%52104.687500%4.687500%4.7%12114.580153%4.580153%4.6%60124.125483%4.125483%4.1%96133.703704%3.703704%3.7%69141.785714%1.785714%1.8%615
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in North Carolina

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Watauga 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 CountyCarteretDurham CountyDurhamNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgOnslow CountyOnslowCabarrus CountyCabarrusMoore CountyMooreUnion CountyUnionChatham CountyChathamHenderson CountyHendersonIredell CountyIredellBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaOrange 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%3,5763811.994338%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%5,780489.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8587.612898%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 Watauga County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Watauga County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Watauga County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Watauga 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 CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoWatauga CountyWataugaLos 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%65,10865.1k2411.874805%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%46,05246.1k359.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.025198%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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Principal Town:
Boone
Towns:
Beech Mountain, Blowing Rock, Boone, Seven Devils
Townships:
Bald Mountain, Beaverdam, Blowing Rock, Blue Ridge, Boone, Brushy Fork, Cove Creek, Elk, Laurel Creek, Meat Camp, New River, North Fork, Shawneehaw, Stony Fork, Watauga
Unincorporated Places:
Cove Creek, Foscoe, Valle Crucis
ZIP Codes:
28604, 28605, 28607, 28618, 28626, 28645, 28679, 28684, 28692, 28698
Unified School District:
Watauga County
Congressional District:
NC-5
State Senate District:
NC-45
State House District:
NC-93
Neighboring Counties:
Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Johnson, Wilkes
Nearby Cities:
Bristol
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Alleghany, Burke, Carter, Grayson, Mitchell, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington