Food Stamps in Richland 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 Richland County
Richland County
South Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$50,899.000000$46,898.000000$50,899.000000$50.9k147,329147k$20,270.000000$18,093.000000$20,270.000000$20.3k21,08521.1k$57,157.000000$53,019.000000$57,157.000000$57.2k126,244126k
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 Richland County
Richland County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty257.050036%53.268557%57.050036%57.1%25.925%25.9%37.524306%32.120431%37.524306%37.5%46.318%46.3%14.052644%15.772137%14.052644%14.1%11.583%11.6%36.291202%43.963029%36.291202%36.3%22.750%22.8%23.338866%28.624569%23.338866%23.3%10.707%10.7%48.399336%53.847651%48.399336%48.4%45.033%45.0%
% 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 Richland County
Richland County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.225848%26.664897%27.225848%27.2%74.075%74.1%7.263712%5.774041%7.263712%7.3%53.682%53.7%17.916099%18.639399%17.916099%17.9%88.417%88.4%20.581572%25.495382%20.581572%20.6%77.250%77.2%32.506891%40.902421%32.506891%32.5%89.293%89.3%9.866608%9.781141%9.866608%9.9%54.967%55.0%
% 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 Richland County
Richland County
South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2All RacesMixed1Asian1White325.078862%29.490930%25.078862%25.1%16,61616.6k175.235649%175%18.405395%22.052115%18.405395%18.4%464128.605568%129%15.972450%17.295886%15.972450%16.0%487111.605648%112%14.311507%14.807826%14.311507%14.3%21,08521.1k100.000000%100%13.119415%20.058214%13.119415%13.1%32391.670396%92%7.252747%5.938869%7.252747%7.3%23150.677733%51%4.242953%9.036403%4.242953%4.2%2,96429.647147%30%
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 Richland County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
5.7%8.7%11.7%14.7%17.7%20.8%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Richland County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%12%24%37%49%62%
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Food Stamps by Place in Richland County

There are 13 places that are fully or partially contained within Richland County (9 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Richland County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Richland County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Richland County, selected places in Richland County, and entities that contain Richland County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#EastoverGadsdenSt. AndrewsWoodfieldDentsvilleHopkinsColumbiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaRichland CountyRichlandSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaCayceSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIrmoForest AcresArcadia LakesLake Murray of RichlandLk Murray of Richl…Blythewood46.525680%46.525680%46.5%154128.048780%28.048780%28.0%207222.888566%22.888566%22.9%2,206322.805578%22.805578%22.8%834419.869870%19.869870%19.9%1,191517.558685%17.558685%17.6%187616.751740%16.751740%16.8%7,581714.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.311507%14.311507%14.3%21,08521.1k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.027996%14.027996%14.0%42,23142.2k13.791277%13.791277%13.8%781813.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.306477%11.306477%11.3%50896.016680%6.016680%6.0%303104.527559%4.527559%4.5%23114.138595%4.138595%4.1%86122.738095%2.738095%2.7%2313
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Richland County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Richland County, selected county subdivisions in Richland County, and entities that contain Richland County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#EastoverColumbiaHopkinsHorrell HillSouth CarolinaS CarolinaRichland CountyRichlandSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaSouth AtlanticDutch ForkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCamp GroundPontiacFort JacksonBlythewood20.708447%20.708447%20.7%380118.493069%18.493069%18.5%12,40712.4k218.053830%18.053830%18.1%436315.308642%15.308642%15.3%744414.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.311507%14.311507%14.3%21,08521.1k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.027996%14.027996%14.0%42,23142.2k13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.147993%13.147993%13.1%3,774513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.849414%12.849414%12.8%28568.304583%8.304583%8.3%2,38378.130081%8.130081%8.1%6085.717468%5.717468%5.7%6169
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 Columbia Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Richland County, selected other counties in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain Richland 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 Richland County to all of the counties in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Richland County.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Richland County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Richland 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 Richland County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Richland 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 Richland County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Richland 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 CountyDallasRichland CountyRichlandSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaQueens 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 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%129,745130k1614.311507%14.311507%14.3%21,08521.1k14.207441%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%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%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, Forest Acres
Towns:
Arcadia Lakes, Blythewood, Eastover, Irmo
Unincorporated Places:
Dentsville, Gadsden, Hopkins, Lake Murray of Richland, St. Andrews, Woodfield
ZIP Codes:
29016, 29036, 29044, 29045, 29052, 29061, 29063, 29075, 29078, 29130, 29147, 29180, 29201, 29202, 29203, 29204, 29205, 29206, 29207, 29208, 29209, 29210, 29212, 29223, 29225, 29229
Unified School Districts:
Lexington 5, Richland 1, Richland 2
Elementary School District:
Fort Jackson
Congressional Districts:
SC-2, SC-6
State Senate Districts:
SC-19, SC-20, SC-21, SC-22, SC-35
State House Districts:
SC-HD-041, SC-HD-070, SC-HD-071, SC-HD-072, SC-HD-073, SC-HD-074, SC-HD-075, SC-HD-076, SC-HD-077, SC-HD-078, SC-HD-079, SC-HD-080
Neighboring Counties:
Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Sumter
Nearby Counties:
Aiken, Bamberg, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Lancaster, Lee, Orangeburg, Saluda, Union