Food Stamps in Shelby 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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Tennessee
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$46,854.000000$46,574.000000$46,854.000000$46.9k349,956350k$18,993.000000$18,443.000000$18,993.000000$19.0k69,52769.5k$55,939.000000$53,487.000000$55,939.000000$55.9k280,429280k
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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.242625%50.908493%53.242625%53.2%32.137%32.1%36.883513%26.948973%36.883513%36.9%54.497%54.5%11.690422%17.842691%11.690422%11.7%14.104%14.1%40.303767%49.183375%40.303767%40.3%32.200%32.2%27.093072%28.628277%27.093072%27.1%16.388%16.4%52.788125%53.044742%52.788125%52.8%55.929%55.9%
% 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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.875148%27.346774%27.875148%27.9%67.863%67.9%7.635444%5.084774%7.635444%7.6%45.503%45.5%17.651883%19.962808%17.651883%17.7%85.896%85.9%21.039907%25.646640%21.039907%21.0%67.800%67.8%34.270707%39.109868%34.270707%34.3%83.612%83.6%10.312771%8.977274%10.312771%10.3%44.071%44.1%
% 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 Shelby County
Shelby County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%Count%Other1Black1Mixed1All RacesHispanic2White3Asian134.465948%27.886023%34.465948%34.5%2,333173.480305%173%31.271187%30.795200%31.271187%31.3%56,17956.2k157.399852%157%26.797552%26.141894%26.797552%26.8%1,051134.882336%135%19.867355%16.529155%19.867355%19.9%69,52769.5k100.000000%100%19.168072%23.882125%19.168072%19.2%1,36496.480242%96%5.682077%13.217498%5.682077%5.7%8,24628.600066%29%4.800000%6.410296%4.800000%4.8%35424.160237%24%
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 Shelby County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
4%10%16%22%28%35%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Shelby 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 Shelby County

There are 7 places in Shelby County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Shelby County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#MemphisMillingtonShelby CountyShelbyMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaEast South CentralTennesseeSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBartlettColliervilleLakelandGermantownArlington24.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k121.173709%21.173709%21.2%902219.867355%19.867355%19.9%69,52769.5k18.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k16.605281%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%15,360,95115.4M6.093827%6.093827%6.1%1,23433.254183%3.254183%3.3%52942.642657%2.642657%2.6%11352.276423%2.276423%2.3%33661.120613%1.120613%1.1%387
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Shelby County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Shelby County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Shelby County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%30%Count#Shelby District 88Shelby District 77Shelby District 1111Shelby District 99Shelby District 1212Shelby District 66Shelby CountyShelbyMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaShelby District 1313East South CentralTennesseeSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby District 11Shelby District 1010Shelby District 55Shelby District 33Shelby District 22Shelby District 4434.066966%34.066966%34.1%9,798132.884097%32.884097%32.9%9,028232.229418%32.229418%32.2%8,311331.040374%31.040374%31.0%8,903431.032349%31.032349%31.0%7,521530.147264%30.147264%30.1%7,554619.867355%19.867355%19.9%69,52769.5k18.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k17.636266%17.636266%17.6%4,902716.605281%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%15,360,95115.4M12.324329%12.324329%12.3%3,043811.864520%11.864520%11.9%3,559910.732873%10.732873%10.7%2,784106.246641%6.246641%6.2%1,627114.552096%4.552096%4.6%1,215124.448300%4.448300%4.4%1,28213
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Memphis Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%30%Count#Tunica CountyTunicaCrittenden CountyCrittendenShelby CountyShelbyBenton CountyBentonTipton CountyTiptonMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTate CountyTateEast South CentralTennesseeFayette CountyFayetteMarshall CountyMarshallSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDeSoto CountyDeSoto31.907977%31.907977%31.9%1,276123.529412%23.529412%23.5%4,352219.867355%19.867355%19.9%69,52769.5k319.577735%19.577735%19.6%612419.180520%19.180520%19.2%4,096518.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k17.511846%17.511846%17.5%1,737616.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k15.899189%15.899189%15.9%2,372715.651253%15.651253%15.7%2,068814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.271151%9.271151%9.3%5,6169
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 Shelby County to the 50 most populous counties in Tennessee and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby 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 Shelby County, selected other counties in Tennessee, and entities that contain Shelby 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 CountyLincolnMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaGreene 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%2,5532118.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k18.320527%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 Shelby County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby 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 Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoShelby CountyShelbyCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaEast 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%62,10862.1k719.867355%19.867355%19.9%69,52769.5k18.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k818.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k16.605281%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

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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:
Memphis
Cities:
Bartlett, Germantown, Lakeland, Memphis, Millington
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Towns:
Arlington, Collierville
ZIP Codes:
38002, 38004, 38011, 38016, 38017, 38018, 38028, 38029, 38053, 38054, 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108, 38109, 38111, 38112, 38114, 38115, 38116, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38120, 38122, 38125, 38126, 38127, 38128, 38131, 38132, 38133, 38134, 38135, 38138, 38139, 38141, 38152
Unified School Districts:
Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Millington, Shelby County
Elementary School District:
Lakeland School System
Congressional Districts:
TN-8, TN-9
State Senate Districts:
TN-29, TN-30, TN-31, TN-32, TN-33
State House Districts:
TN-83, TN-84, TN-85, TN-86, TN-87, TN-88, TN-90, TN-91, TN-93, TN-95, TN-96, TN-97, TN-98, TN-99
Neighboring Counties:
Crittenden, DeSoto, Fayette, Marshall, Mississippi, Tipton
Nearby Counties:
Benton, Cross, Haywood, Lauderdale, Lee, Panola, Poinsett, St. Francis, Tate, Tunica