Food Stamps in Monroe 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 Monroe County
Monroe County
Tennessee
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$37,054.000000$46,574.000000$37,054.000000$37.1k17,31117.3k$19,076.000000$18,443.000000$19,076.000000$19.1k3,511$43,435.000000$53,487.000000$43,435.000000$43.4k13,80013.8k
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 Monroe County
Monroe County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty247.137568%50.908493%47.137568%47.1%33.041%33.0%16.462546%26.948973%16.462546%16.5%51.378%51.4%23.696952%17.842691%23.696952%23.7%24.032%24.0%48.476218%49.183375%48.476218%48.5%28.960%29.0%37.738536%28.628277%37.738536%37.7%16.690%16.7%51.951011%53.044742%51.951011%52.0%60.298%60.3%
% 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 Tennessee and Monroe County
Monroe County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.304348%27.346774%24.304348%24.3%66.959%67.0%3.963768%5.084774%3.963768%4.0%48.622%48.6%19.057971%19.962808%19.057971%19.1%75.968%76.0%30.253623%25.646640%30.253623%30.3%71.040%71.0%47.927536%39.109868%47.927536%47.9%83.310%83.3%8.702899%8.977274%8.702899%8.7%39.702%39.7%
% 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 Tennessee and Monroe County
Monroe County
Tennessee
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Hispanic1Black2Other2White3All RacesMixed2Asian226.086957%23.882125%26.086957%26.1%72128.621847%129%26.050420%30.795200%26.050420%26.1%62128.441704%128%21.969697%27.886023%21.969697%22.0%58108.321682%108%20.357846%13.217498%20.357846%20.4%3,311100.374442%100%20.281902%16.529155%20.281902%20.3%3,511100.000000%100%3.669725%26.141894%3.669725%3.7%818.093593%18%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
1white Hispanic 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Monroe County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
8.9%11.9%14.9%17.9%20.9%24.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Monroe County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
13.0%15.7%18.2%20.8%23.4%26.1%
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Food Stamps by Place in Monroe County

There are 5 places that are fully or partially contained within Monroe County (2 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Monroe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Monroe County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Monroe County, selected places in Monroe County, and entities that contain Monroe County
0%10%20%30%Count#MadisonvilleTellico PlainsVonoreMonroe CountyMonroeSweetwaterGreenbackEast South CentralTennesseeSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States30.817610%30.817610%30.8%539129.729730%29.729730%29.7%110221.167883%21.167883%21.2%145320.281902%20.281902%20.3%3,51119.190215%19.190215%19.2%455416.981132%16.981132%17.0%63516.605281%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%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Monroe County

There are 4 county subdivisions in Monroe County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Monroe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Monroe County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Monroe County, selected county subdivisions in Monroe County, and entities that contain Monroe County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Monroe District 22Monroe District 33Monroe CountyMonroeMonroe District 11East South CentralTennesseeSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMonroe District 4423.935446%23.935446%23.9%1,231120.820726%20.820726%20.8%1,101220.281902%20.281902%20.3%3,51120.281407%20.281407%20.3%1,009316.605281%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%15,360,95115.4M8.923885%8.923885%8.9%1704
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Tennessee

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Monroe County, selected other counties in Tennessee, and entities that contain Monroe 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 CountyMarshallDickson CountyDicksonDavidson CountyDavidsonHamilton CountyHamiltonBlount CountyBlountSouthWashington CountyWashingtonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryKnox 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%1,8463514.987285%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%1,8824412.308970%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 Monroe County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Monroe County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Monroe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Monroe County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoMonroe CountyMonroeCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaEast South CentralTennesseeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew 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%62,10862.1k720.281902%20.281902%20.3%3,51118.609920%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%95,67295.7k2212.347180%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:
Greenback, Madisonville, Sweetwater
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4
Towns:
Tellico Plains, Vonore
ZIP Codes:
37329, 37354, 37369, 37385, 37774, 37801, 37846, 37874, 37878, 37885
Unified School District:
Monroe County
Elementary School District:
Sweetwater City
Congressional District:
TN-3
State Senate District:
TN-9
State House Districts:
TN-21, TN-23
Neighboring Counties:
Blount, Cherokee, Graham, Loudon, McMinn, Polk
Nearby Counties:
Anderson, Bradley, Clay, Fannin, Knox, Meigs, Rhea, Roane, Swain, Union