Food Stamps in Lexington 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 Lexington County
Lexington County
South Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$55,412.000000$46,898.000000$55,412.000000$55.4k107,527108k$22,171.000000$18,093.000000$22,171.000000$22.2k14,02914.0k$61,671.000000$53,019.000000$61,671.000000$61.7k93,49893.5k
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 South Carolina and Lexington County
Lexington County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty259.783306%53.268557%59.783306%59.8%23.720%23.7%30.408440%32.120431%30.408440%30.4%45.733%45.7%23.700905%15.772137%23.700905%23.7%14.346%14.3%40.273719%43.963029%40.273719%40.3%20.339%20.3%22.382208%28.624569%22.382208%22.4%8.139%8.14%48.991375%53.847651%48.991375%49.0%50.593%50.6%
% 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 Lexington County
Lexington County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.846606%26.664897%28.846606%28.8%76.280%76.3%5.414020%5.774041%5.414020%5.4%54.267%54.3%21.232540%18.639399%21.232540%21.2%85.654%85.7%23.667886%25.495382%23.667886%23.7%79.661%79.7%37.904554%40.902421%37.904554%37.9%91.861%91.9%7.178763%9.781141%7.178763%7.2%49.407%49.4%
% 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 Lexington County
Lexington County
South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Hispanic1Black2Other2Mixed2All RacesWhite3Asian231.252217%17.295886%31.252217%31.3%881239.536471%240%26.937345%29.490930%26.937345%26.9%3,921206.464605%206%26.710817%22.052115%26.710817%26.7%363204.728348%205%23.933649%20.058214%23.933649%23.9%303183.442406%183%13.046956%14.807826%13.046956%13.0%14,02914.0k100.000000%100%9.881129%9.036403%9.881129%9.9%8,51275.735133%76%3.543022%5.938869%3.543022%3.5%4927.155932%27%
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 Lexington County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
3.1%8.1%13.1%18.1%23.1%28.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Lexington County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%21%28%35%
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Food Stamps by Place in Lexington County

There are 18 places that are fully or partially contained within Lexington County (14 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 18 of those to each other, Lexington County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lexington County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Lexington County, selected places in Lexington County, and entities that contain Lexington County
0%10%20%30%Count#SwanseaBatesburg-LeesvilleGastonRed BankSouth CongareeS CongareeSummitColumbiaOak GroveSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaWest ColumbiaCayceSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington CountyLexingtonSeven OaksPine RidgeIrmoGilbertPelionLexingtonSpringdaleChapin30.523256%30.523256%30.5%105126.265060%26.265060%26.3%545219.811321%19.811321%19.8%105319.052659%19.052659%19.1%720418.004587%18.004587%18.0%157517.415730%17.415730%17.4%31616.751740%16.751740%16.8%7,581715.292391%15.292391%15.3%625814.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.027996%14.027996%14.0%42,23142.2k13.962315%13.962315%14.0%1,030913.791277%13.791277%13.8%7811013.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.046956%13.046956%13.0%14,02914.0k11.965170%11.965170%12.0%7971111.327649%11.327649%11.3%931211.306477%11.306477%11.3%5081310.702341%10.702341%10.7%32149.126984%9.126984%9.1%23158.886645%8.886645%8.9%704167.735322%7.735322%7.7%83177.042254%7.042254%7.0%4518
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 18 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Lexington County

There are 8 county subdivisions in Lexington County. This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Lexington County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lexington County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Lexington County, selected county subdivisions in Lexington County, and entities that contain Lexington County
0%10%20%Count#SwanseaBatesburg-LeesvillePelionWest Columbia-CayceW Columbia-CayceSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington CountyLexingtonGilbertLexingtonIrmoChapin28.128268%28.128268%28.1%1,614122.798968%22.798968%22.8%795221.596758%21.596758%21.6%1,972316.470144%16.470144%16.5%4,358414.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.027996%14.027996%14.0%42,23142.2k13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.046956%13.046956%13.0%14,02914.0k11.642203%11.642203%11.6%92858.622450%8.622450%8.6%2,95568.444444%8.444444%8.4%1,21673.147141%3.147141%3.1%1918
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 8 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Columbia Area

There are 6 counties in the Columbia Area. This section compares Lexington County to all of the counties in the Columbia Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lexington County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Lexington County, selected other counties in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain Lexington County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Fairfield CountyFairfieldCalhoun CountyCalhounSaluda CountySaludaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaRichland CountyRichlandSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington CountyLexingtonKershaw CountyKershaw21.006984%21.006984%21.0%1,865119.419862%19.419862%19.4%1,185215.226569%15.226569%15.2%1,082314.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.311507%14.311507%14.3%21,08521.1k414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.027996%14.027996%14.0%42,23142.2k13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.046956%13.046956%13.0%14,02914.0k512.382809%12.382809%12.4%2,9856
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in South Carolina

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

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Lexington County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Lexington 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 CountySpartanburgColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaHorry CountyHorrySouth AtlanticLancaster CountyLancasterDorchester CountyDorchesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington CountyLexingtonBerkeley CountyBerkeleyKershaw CountyKershawGreenville 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%15,73215.7k3514.027996%14.027996%14.0%42,23142.2k14.022518%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%2,9854111.169752%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 Lexington County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lexington 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 Lexington County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lexington 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 CountyDallasSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington CountyLexingtonClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant 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%308,063308k1214.807826%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%6,266,2326.27M14.027996%14.027996%14.0%42,23142.2k13.924220%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%15,360,95115.4M13.046956%13.046956%13.0%14,02914.0k13.008192%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%46,05246.1k359.025198%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:
Columbia
Cities:
Cayce, Columbia, West Columbia
Towns:
Batesburg-Leesville, Chapin, Gaston, Gilbert, Irmo, Lexington, Pelion, Pine Ridge, South Congaree, Springdale, Summit, Swansea
Unincorporated Places:
Oak Grove, Red Bank, Seven Oaks
ZIP Codes:
29006, 29033, 29036, 29053, 29054, 29063, 29070, 29072, 29073, 29075, 29112, 29123, 29160, 29169, 29170, 29172, 29210, 29212
Unified School Districts:
Lexington 1, Lexington 2, Lexington 3, Lexington 4, Lexington 5
Congressional District:
SC-2
State Senate Districts:
SC-18, SC-20, SC-23, SC-25, SC-26
State House Districts:
SC-HD-039, SC-HD-069, SC-HD-071, SC-HD-085, SC-HD-087, SC-HD-088, SC-HD-089, SC-HD-093, SC-HD-096
Neighboring Counties:
Aiken, Calhoun, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda
Nearby Counties:
Bamberg, Barnwell, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenwood, Kershaw, Laurens, Sumter, Union