Food Stamps in Dorchester County, South Carolina (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in South Carolina and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
South Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$56,345.000000$46,898.000000$56,345.000000$56.3k53,00553.0k$22,316.000000$18,093.000000$22,316.000000$22.3k7,068$62,370.000000$53,019.000000$62,370.000000$62.4k45,93745.9k
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 South Carolina and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty258.319185%53.268557%58.319185%58.3%21.278%21.3%36.106395%32.120431%36.106395%36.1%44.444%44.4%16.737408%15.772137%16.737408%16.7%9.711%9.71%39.148274%43.963029%39.148274%39.1%20.382%20.4%25.424448%28.624569%25.424448%25.4%10.154%10.2%49.179400%53.847651%49.179400%49.2%51.321%51.3%
% 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 South Carolina and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty233.197640%26.664897%33.197640%33.2%78.722%78.7%6.944293%5.774041%6.944293%6.9%55.556%55.6%23.943662%18.639399%23.943662%23.9%90.289%90.3%23.530052%25.495382%23.530052%23.5%79.618%79.6%34.612622%40.902421%34.612622%34.6%89.846%89.8%7.177221%9.781141%7.177221%7.2%48.679%48.7%
% 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 South Carolina and Dorchester County
Dorchester County
South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Other1Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian128.356481%22.052115%28.356481%28.4%245212.653551%213%27.280517%29.490930%27.280517%27.3%3,502204.584581%205%14.402810%20.058214%14.402810%14.4%123108.010889%108%13.334591%14.807826%13.334591%13.3%7,068100.000000%100%8.477679%9.036403%8.477679%8.5%3,10363.576594%64%6.771263%17.295886%6.771263%6.8%8250.779686%51%2.040816%5.938869%2.040816%2.0%1315.304679%15%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Dorchester County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
12.2%14.5%16.7%18.9%21.1%23.4%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Dorchester County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%7%13%19%25%32%
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Food Stamps by Place in Dorchester County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected places in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#HarleyvilleSt. GeorgeNorth CharlestonN CharlestonRidgevilleReevesvilleSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticDorchester CountyDorchesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSummervilleLincolnville31.355932%31.355932%31.4%74120.475561%20.475561%20.5%155218.656145%18.656145%18.7%7,305316.400000%16.400000%16.4%41415.555556%15.555556%15.6%14514.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.334591%13.334591%13.3%7,06813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k10.793706%10.793706%10.8%1,85969.134615%9.134615%9.1%387
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Dorchester County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Dorchester County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Dorchester County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected county subdivisions in Dorchester County, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#HarleyvilleSt. GeorgeReevesvilleRidgevilleSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticDorchester CountyDorchesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSummervilleCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharleston23.353819%23.353819%23.4%532121.616058%21.616058%21.6%420219.474836%19.474836%19.5%178317.084282%17.084282%17.1%300414.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.334591%13.334591%13.3%7,06813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.226222%12.226222%12.2%5,638511.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Charleston Area

There are 3 counties in the Charleston Area. This section compares Dorchester County to all of the counties in the Charleston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%5%10%Count#South CarolinaS CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticDorchester CountyDorchesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBerkeley CountyBerkeleyCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonCharleston CountyCharleston14.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.334591%13.334591%13.3%7,068113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.671320%12.671320%12.7%8,931211.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k10.327920%10.327920%10.3%15,58715.6k3
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in South Carolina

There are 46 counties in South Carolina. This section compares Dorchester County to all of the counties in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester County.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Dorchester County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%10%20%30%Count#Allendale CountyAllendaleDillon CountyDillonMarion CountyMarionClarendon CountyClarendonWilliamsburg CountyWilliamsburgLee CountyLeeMarlboro CountyMarlboroDarlington CountyDarlingtonBarnwell CountyBarnwellOrangeburg CountyOrangeburgChesterfield CountyChesterfieldColleton CountyColletonFairfield CountyFairfieldJasper CountyJasperBamberg CountyBambergSumter CountySumterCherokee CountyCherokeeUnion CountyUnionFlorence CountyFlorenceCalhoun CountyCalhounAbbeville CountyAbbevilleLaurens CountyLaurensChester CountyChesterEdgefield CountyEdgefieldMcCormick CountyMcCormickGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownHampton CountyHamptonGreenwood CountyGreenwoodNewberry CountyNewberryAiken CountyAikenAnderson CountyAndersonSaluda CountySaludaOconee CountyOconeeSouth CarolinaS CarolinaRichland CountyRichlandSouthSpartanburg CountySpartanburgHorry CountyHorrySouth AtlanticLancaster CountyLancasterDorchester CountyDorchesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington CountyLexingtonBerkeley CountyBerkeleyKershaw CountyKershawCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonGreenville CountyGreenvillePickens CountyPickensYork CountyYorkCharleston CountyCharlestonBeaufort CountyBeaufort32.618409%32.618409%32.6%1,095129.785323%29.785323%29.8%3,316228.775848%28.775848%28.8%3,479327.593736%27.593736%27.6%3,665426.771915%26.771915%26.8%3,222526.296875%26.296875%26.3%1,683625.523829%25.523829%25.5%2,485723.565721%23.565721%23.6%6,223822.812576%22.812576%22.8%1,872922.724139%22.724139%22.7%7,5811021.461589%21.461589%21.5%3,9001121.257989%21.257989%21.3%3,1601221.006984%21.006984%21.0%1,8651320.875457%20.875457%20.9%1,9411420.865318%20.865318%20.9%1,1961520.793826%20.793826%20.8%8,4871620.478554%20.478554%20.5%4,1681719.891361%19.891361%19.9%2,3071819.882510%19.882510%19.9%10,28910.3k1919.419862%19.419862%19.4%1,1852019.212549%19.212549%19.2%1,8252118.440997%18.440997%18.4%4,6962218.426417%18.426417%18.4%2,2602318.383972%18.383972%18.4%1,6702418.190955%18.190955%18.2%7242518.146766%18.146766%18.1%4,4242617.983539%17.983539%18.0%1,3112717.790793%17.790793%17.8%4,7692817.236624%17.236624%17.2%2,5002915.883950%15.883950%15.9%10,23810.2k3015.498436%15.498436%15.5%11,59511.6k3115.226569%15.226569%15.2%1,0823215.022516%15.022516%15.0%4,6373314.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.311507%14.311507%14.3%21,08521.1k3414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.114227%14.114227%14.1%15,73215.7k3514.022518%14.022518%14.0%17,12517.1k3613.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.429138%13.429138%13.4%4,0653713.334591%13.334591%13.3%7,0683813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.046956%13.046956%13.0%14,02914.0k3912.671320%12.671320%12.7%8,9314012.382809%12.382809%12.4%2,9854111.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k11.169752%11.169752%11.2%20,38120.4k4211.038534%11.038534%11.0%5,0364311.003489%11.003489%11.0%10,15610.2k4410.327920%10.327920%10.3%15,58715.6k457.858044%7.858044%7.9%5,29246
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 46 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 Dorchester County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dorchester 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 Dorchester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Dorchester County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookSouth CarolinaS CarolinaPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardDorchester CountyDorchesterFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonMecklenburg 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%308,063308k1214.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.729002%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%129,745130k1614.207441%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%91,12391.1k1913.334591%13.334591%13.3%7,06813.260089%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%171,200171k2611.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k11.424649%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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Principal City:
North Charleston
Cities:
North Charleston
Towns:
Harleyville, Lincolnville, Reevesville, Ridgeville, St. George, Summerville
ZIP Codes:
29018, 29414, 29418, 29420, 29426, 29432, 29437, 29448, 29456, 29470, 29471, 29472, 29477, 29483, 29485
Unified School Districts:
Dorchester 2, Dorchester 4
Congressional Districts:
SC-1, SC-6
State Senate Districts:
SC-38, SC-39, SC-41, SC-42, SC-44
State House Districts:
SC-HD-094, SC-HD-097, SC-HD-098, SC-HD-102, SC-HD-109, SC-HD-113, SC-HD-114
Neighboring Counties:
Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Orangeburg
Nearby Counties:
Bamberg, Beaufort, Calhoun, Clarendon, Hampton, Jasper, Sumter, Williamsburg