Food Stamps in Knox County, Tennessee (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Tennessee and Knox County
Knox County
Tennessee
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$50,366.000000$46,574.000000$50,366.000000$50.4k181,336181k$16,119.000000$18,443.000000$16,119.000000$16.1k23,76923.8k$57,079.000000$53,487.000000$57,079.000000$57.1k157,567158k
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 Tennessee and Knox County
Knox County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty248.150953%50.908493%48.150953%48.2%22.171%22.2%25.508015%26.948973%25.508015%25.5%50.664%50.7%15.772645%17.842691%15.772645%15.8%10.762%10.8%47.174892%49.183375%47.174892%47.2%24.964%25.0%27.813539%28.628277%27.813539%27.8%10.382%10.4%56.190837%53.044742%56.190837%56.2%47.522%47.5%
% 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 Tennessee and Knox County
Knox County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.497725%27.346774%25.497725%25.5%77.829%77.8%3.746977%5.084774%3.746977%3.7%49.336%49.3%19.728116%19.962808%19.728116%19.7%89.238%89.2%21.390266%25.646640%21.390266%21.4%75.036%75.0%36.216974%39.109868%36.216974%36.2%89.618%89.6%9.360463%8.977274%9.360463%9.4%52.478%52.5%
% 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 Tennessee and Knox County
Knox County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Mixed1Other1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian136.084200%30.795200%36.084200%36.1%6,034275.289855%275%31.432089%26.141894%31.432089%31.4%766239.798444%240%22.337791%27.886023%22.337791%22.3%451170.417168%170%17.402597%23.882125%17.402597%17.4%603132.766099%133%13.107712%16.529155%13.107712%13.1%23,76923.8k100.000000%100%10.320090%13.217498%10.320090%10.3%15,85315.9k78.732966%79%2.012987%6.410296%2.012987%2.0%6215.357273%15%
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 Knox County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
1%8%14%20%26%32%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Knox County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%11%23%34%46%58%
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Food Stamps by Place in Knox County

There are 3 places that are fully or partially contained within Knox County (2 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Knox County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Knox County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected places in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#KnoxvilleMascotEast South CentralTennesseeKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleSouthKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFarragut20.099511%20.099511%20.1%16,19916.2k119.758813%19.758813%19.8%213216.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k15.246358%15.246358%15.2%52,17752.2k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.107712%13.107712%13.1%23,76923.8k13.107712%13.107712%13.1%23,76923.8k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M1.622248%1.622248%1.6%1263
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Knox County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected county subdivisions in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
0%10%20%30%Count#Knox District 11Knox District 22Knox District 99East South CentralTennesseeKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleSouthKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKnox District 33Knox District 88Knox District 77Knox District 66Knox District 44Knox District 5531.951586%31.951586%32.0%7,022118.277116%18.277116%18.3%4,324216.649005%16.649005%16.6%2,828316.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k15.246358%15.246358%15.2%52,17752.2k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.107712%13.107712%13.1%23,76923.8k13.107712%13.107712%13.1%23,76923.8k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.268140%11.268140%11.3%2,376410.846325%10.846325%10.8%1,948510.517054%10.517054%10.5%2,03267.130307%7.130307%7.1%1,46176.785322%6.785322%6.8%1,42281.883498%1.883498%1.9%3569
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 Knoxville Area

There are 9 counties in the Knoxville Area. This section compares Knox County to all of the counties in the Knoxville Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Knox County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in the Knoxville Area, and entities that contain Knox County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Morgan CountyMorganUnion CountyUnionCampbell CountyCampbellGrainger CountyGraingerAnderson CountyAndersonRoane CountyRoaneEast South CentralTennesseeKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleBlount CountyBlountSouthKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLoudon CountyLoudon26.021327%26.021327%26.0%1,879125.801128%25.801128%25.8%1,876224.103886%24.103886%24.1%3,833320.417372%20.417372%20.4%1,810418.913894%18.913894%18.9%5,799517.768902%17.768902%17.8%3,826616.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k15.246358%15.246358%15.2%52,17752.2k14.232771%14.232771%14.2%7,028714.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.107712%13.107712%13.1%23,76923.8k13.107712%13.107712%13.1%23,76923.8k813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.749751%11.749751%11.7%2,3579
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Tennessee

There are 95 counties in Tennessee. This section compares Knox County to the 50 most populous counties in Tennessee and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Knox County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 29,034.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in Tennessee, and entities that contain Knox County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Cocke CountyCockeCampbell CountyCampbellClaiborne CountyClaiborneHawkins CountyHawkinsHamblen CountyHamblenHenry CountyHenryMonroe CountyMonroeCarter CountyCarterWarren CountyWarrenBedford CountyBedfordRhea CountyRheaShelby CountyShelbyJefferson CountyJeffersonMcMinn CountyMcMinnWeakley CountyWeakleyDyer CountyDyerTipton CountyTiptonObion CountyObionAnderson CountyAndersonLawrence CountyLawrenceLincoln CountyLincolnGreene CountyGreeneMadison CountyMadisonGiles CountyGilesRoane CountyRoaneCumberland CountyCumberlandGibson CountyGibsonSullivan CountySullivanCoffee CountyCoffeeEast South CentralBradley CountyBradleyTennesseeMaury CountyMaurySevier CountySevierFranklin CountyFranklinFayette CountyFayetteMarshall CountyMarshallKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleDickson CountyDicksonDavidson CountyDavidsonHamilton CountyHamiltonBlount CountyBlountSouthWashington CountyWashingtonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxRobertson CountyRobertsonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCheatham CountyCheathamPutnam CountyPutnamSumner CountySumnerLoudon CountyLoudonRutherford CountyRutherfordWilson CountyWilsonWilliamson CountyWilliamson26.689096%26.689096%26.7%3,887124.103886%24.103886%24.1%3,833223.617304%23.617304%23.6%3,019321.133864%21.133864%21.1%4,861420.890271%20.890271%20.9%5,106520.454714%20.454714%20.5%2,762620.281902%20.281902%20.3%3,511720.242302%20.242302%20.2%4,812820.110370%20.110370%20.1%3,134920.025802%20.025802%20.0%3,4151019.962927%19.962927%20.0%2,4771119.867355%19.867355%19.9%69,52769.5k1219.790560%19.790560%19.8%3,9121319.644285%19.644285%19.6%3,9321419.607697%19.607697%19.6%2,6391519.267092%19.267092%19.3%2,8971619.180520%19.180520%19.2%4,0961719.073827%19.073827%19.1%2,4261818.913894%18.913894%18.9%5,7991918.825283%18.825283%18.8%3,0322018.744493%18.744493%18.7%2,5532118.320527%18.320527%18.3%5,0312218.107505%18.107505%18.1%6,7342317.912528%17.912528%17.9%2,0562417.768902%17.768902%17.8%3,8262517.746939%17.746939%17.7%4,3482617.623415%17.623415%17.6%3,4202717.381935%17.381935%17.4%11,45411.5k2816.752288%16.752288%16.8%3,5872916.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.575629%16.575629%16.6%6,4943016.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k16.449269%16.449269%16.4%5,4103116.134876%16.134876%16.1%5,9673216.023249%16.023249%16.0%2,6193315.899189%15.899189%15.9%2,3723415.327134%15.327134%15.3%1,8463515.246358%15.246358%15.2%52,17752.2k14.987285%14.987285%15.0%2,8293614.616951%14.616951%14.6%39,33139.3k3714.363953%14.363953%14.4%19,72319.7k3814.232771%14.232771%14.2%7,0283914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.121620%14.121620%14.1%7,4014013.238933%13.238933%13.2%8,8824113.107712%13.107712%13.1%23,76923.8k13.107712%13.107712%13.1%23,76923.8k4213.085321%13.085321%13.1%3,2364313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.940934%12.940934%12.9%1,8824412.308970%12.308970%12.3%3,7054511.758381%11.758381%11.8%7,4364611.749751%11.749751%11.7%2,3574711.444352%11.444352%11.4%11,85211.9k4810.140653%10.140653%10.1%4,607493.417648%3.417648%3.4%2,42850
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 Knox County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Knox 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 Knox County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Knox County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaEast South CentralTennesseeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvillePima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxUnited 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%99,48199.5k816.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k16.110205%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%308,063308k1215.246358%15.246358%15.2%52,17752.2k14.729002%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%108,512109k1713.731890%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%203,096203k2113.107712%13.107712%13.1%23,76923.8k13.107712%13.107712%13.1%23,76923.8k13.049135%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

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  • 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:
Knoxville
Cities:
Knoxville
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Towns:
Farragut
Unincorporated Places:
Mascot
ZIP Codes:
37709, 37721, 37754, 37764, 37772, 37779, 37806, 37807, 37830, 37849, 37853, 37871, 37902, 37909, 37912, 37914, 37915, 37916, 37917, 37918, 37919, 37920, 37921, 37922, 37923, 37924, 37931, 37932, 37934, 37938
Unified School District:
Knox County
Congressional District:
TN-2
State Senate Districts:
TN-5, TN-6, TN-7
State House Districts:
TN-13, TN-14, TN-15, TN-16, TN-18, TN-19, TN-89
Neighboring Counties:
Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier, Union
Nearby Counties:
Bell, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Graham, Hamblen, Monroe, Morgan, Scott, Swain