Food Stamps in Macon 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 Macon County
Macon County
Tennessee
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$34,098.000000$46,574.000000$34,098.000000$34.1k8,977$21,411.000000$18,443.000000$21,411.000000$21.4k1,804$38,987.000000$53,487.000000$38,987.000000$39.0k7,173
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 Macon County
Macon County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty254.988914%50.908493%54.988914%55.0%32.229%32.2%19.290466%26.948973%19.290466%19.3%54.206%54.2%31.263858%17.842691%31.263858%31.3%26.454%26.5%52.494457%49.183375%52.494457%52.5%29.085%29.1%25.665188%28.628277%25.665188%25.7%13.198%13.2%45.898004%53.044742%45.898004%45.9%46.753%46.8%
% 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 Macon County
Macon County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.081277%27.346774%29.081277%29.1%67.771%67.8%4.098703%5.084774%4.098703%4.1%45.794%45.8%21.859752%19.962808%21.859752%21.9%73.546%73.5%32.190158%25.646640%32.190158%32.2%70.915%70.9%42.450857%39.109868%42.450857%42.5%86.802%86.8%13.146522%8.977274%13.146522%13.1%53.247%53.2%
% 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 Macon County
Macon County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Other1White2All RacesMixed1Hispanic3Asian159.375000%27.886023%59.375000%59.4%38295.459742%295%20.274036%13.217498%20.274036%20.3%1,746100.886931%101%20.095800%16.529155%20.095800%20.1%1,804100.000000%100%10.000000%26.141894%10.000000%10.0%249.761641%50%6.844106%23.882125%6.844106%6.8%1834.057397%34%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.410296%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 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Macon County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
13.5%17.4%21.3%25.2%29.0%32.9%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Macon County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
13.9%15.8%17.7%19.6%21.5%23.5%
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Food Stamps by Place in Macon County

There are 2 places in Macon County. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, Macon County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Macon County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Macon County, selected places in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
0%10%20%30%Count#Red Boiling SpringsRed Boiling SpgsLafayetteMacon County School DistrictMacon CountyMacon CountyMaconEast South CentralTennesseeSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashville34.759358%34.759358%34.8%195126.539379%26.539379%26.5%556220.095800%20.095800%20.1%1,80420.095800%20.095800%20.1%1,80416.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.674247%12.674247%12.7%85,82185.8k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Macon County

There are 10 county subdivisions in Macon County. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Macon County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Macon County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Macon County, selected county subdivisions in Macon County, and entities that contain Macon County
0%10%20%30%Count#Macon District 1010Macon District 11Macon District 66Macon County School DistrictMacon CountyMacon CountyMaconMacon District 99Macon District 44Macon District 77East South CentralTennesseeMacon District 22Macon District 88SouthMacon District 33Macon District 55United States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashville32.870772%32.870772%32.9%379128.528529%28.528529%28.5%285221.648045%21.648045%21.6%155320.095800%20.095800%20.1%1,80420.095800%20.095800%20.1%1,80419.178082%19.178082%19.2%182417.883212%17.883212%17.9%147517.857143%17.857143%17.9%135616.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k16.508314%16.508314%16.5%139714.360587%14.360587%14.4%137814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.888889%13.888889%13.9%115913.569937%13.569937%13.6%1301013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.674247%12.674247%12.7%85,82185.8k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Nashville Area

There are 14 counties in the Nashville Area. This section compares Macon County to all of the counties in the Nashville Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Macon County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Macon County, selected other counties in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain Macon County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Hickman CountyHickmanCannon CountyCannonMacon County School DistrictMacon CountyMacon CountyMaconSmith CountySmithEast South CentralTennesseeMaury CountyMauryTrousdale CountyTrousdaleDickson CountyDicksonDavidson CountyDavidsonSouthRobertson CountyRobertsonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCheatham CountyCheathamNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleSumner CountySumnerRutherford CountyRutherfordWilson CountyWilsonWilliamson CountyWilliamson22.676454%22.676454%22.7%2,008122.143917%22.143917%22.1%1,194220.095800%20.095800%20.1%1,80420.095800%20.095800%20.1%1,804317.577763%17.577763%17.6%1,328416.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k16.449269%16.449269%16.4%5,410516.091954%16.091954%16.1%476614.987285%14.987285%15.0%2,829714.616951%14.616951%14.6%39,33139.3k814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.085321%13.085321%13.1%3,236913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.940934%12.940934%12.9%1,8821012.674247%12.674247%12.7%85,82185.8k11.758381%11.758381%11.8%7,4361111.444352%11.444352%11.4%11,85211.9k1210.140653%10.140653%10.1%4,607133.417648%3.417648%3.4%2,42814
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Tennessee

There are 95 counties in Tennessee. This section compares Macon County to the 50 most populous counties in Tennessee and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Macon 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 Macon County, selected other counties in Tennessee, and entities that contain Macon County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Cocke CountyCockeCampbell CountyCampbellClaiborne CountyClaiborneHawkins CountyHawkinsHamblen CountyHamblenHenry CountyHenryMonroe CountyMonroeCarter CountyCarterWarren CountyWarrenMacon County School DistrictMacon CountyMacon CountyMaconBedford 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 CountyMarshallDickson CountyDicksonDavidson CountyDavidsonHamilton CountyHamiltonBlount CountyBlountSouthWashington CountyWashingtonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryKnox CountyKnoxRobertson CountyRobertsonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCheatham CountyCheathamNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvillePutnam 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%3,134920.095800%20.095800%20.1%1,80420.095800%20.095800%20.1%1,80420.025802%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%1,8463514.987285%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%23,76923.8k4213.085321%13.085321%13.1%3,2364313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.940934%12.940934%12.9%1,8824412.674247%12.674247%12.7%85,82185.8k12.308970%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 Macon County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Macon 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 Macon County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Macon County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoMacon County School DistrictMacon CountyMacon CountyMaconCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaEast South CentralTennesseeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleSacramento 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%62,10862.1k720.095800%20.095800%20.1%1,80420.095800%20.095800%20.1%1,80418.609920%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%308,063308k1214.729002%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%129,745130k1614.207441%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%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.674247%12.674247%12.7%85,82185.8k12.347180%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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Cities:
Lafayette, Red Boiling Springs
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
ZIP Codes:
37022, 37057, 37074, 37083, 37145, 37150, 37186
Unified School District:
Macon County
Congressional District:
TN-6
State Senate District:
TN-17
State House District:
TN-38
Neighboring Counties:
Allen, Clay, Jackson, Monroe, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale
Nearby Counties:
Barren, Cumberland, DeKalb, Metcalfe, Overton, Putnam, Robertson, Simpson, Warren, Wilson