Food Stamps in Fort Bend County, Texas (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Texas and Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County
Texas
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$91,152.000000$54,727.000000$91,152.000000$91.2k214,126214k$36,550.000000$22,016.000000$36,550.000000$36.6k15,87615.9k$96,382.000000$61,364.000000$96,382.000000$96.4k198,250198k
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 Texas and Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County
Texas
0%20%40%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty272.480474%64.943999%72.480474%72.5%11.369%11.4%36.457546%32.668216%36.457546%36.5%32.870%32.9%31.764928%25.891967%31.764928%31.8%6.484%6.48%39.014865%41.753501%39.014865%39.0%15.916%15.9%32.571177%26.858341%32.571177%32.6%7.890%7.89%35.474931%50.860665%35.474931%35.5%35.655%35.7%
% 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 Texas and Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty245.247919%33.475710%45.247919%45.2%88.631%88.6%5.962673%6.379565%5.962673%6.0%67.130%67.1%36.690542%24.385758%36.690542%36.7%93.516%93.5%16.506431%22.039001%16.506431%16.5%84.084%84.1%30.450946%32.956837%30.450946%30.5%92.110%92.1%5.126860%9.743683%5.126860%5.1%64.345%64.3%
% 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 Texas and Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County
Texas
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Other1Hispanic2Black1All RacesMixed1Asian1White319.547442%20.450500%19.547442%19.5%2,056263.644222%264%12.947375%21.787407%12.947375%12.9%4,030174.626459%175%11.804994%22.506780%11.804994%11.8%5,257159.218706%159%7.414326%13.136648%7.414326%7.4%15,87615.9k100.000000%100%7.315234%15.602441%7.315234%7.3%29198.663501%99%5.118927%6.650960%5.118927%5.1%1,82569.041034%69%2.736639%6.350986%2.736639%2.7%2,41736.910158%37%
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 Fort Bend County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
1.9%4.3%6.7%9.0%11.4%13.8%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Fort Bend County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%
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Food Stamps by Place in Fort Bend County

There are 31 places that are fully or partially contained within Fort Bend County (23 fully and 8 partially). This section compares all 31 of those to each other, Fort Bend County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fort Bend County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Fort Bend County, selected places in Fort Bend County, and entities that contain Fort Bend County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Fifth StreetArcolaRichmondThompsonsRosenbergMission BendAlvinHoustonKendletonSouthWest South CentralFour CornersTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFairchildsPleakFresnoHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBeasleyStaffordSimontonNeedvilleMissouri CityFort Bend CountyFort BendKatyOrchardMeadows PlaceSienna PlantationPearlandPecan GroveNew TerritoryFulshearSugar LandCinco RanchGreatwoodWeston LakesCumings40.706320%40.706320%40.7%219123.372287%23.372287%23.4%140222.741764%22.741764%22.7%856320.588235%20.588235%20.6%14418.366088%18.366088%18.4%2,084515.568408%15.568408%15.6%1,642615.238526%15.238526%15.2%1,348715.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k814.473684%14.473684%14.5%22914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.647416%13.647416%13.6%4491013.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.751678%12.751678%12.8%381112.401575%12.401575%12.4%631212.349942%12.349942%12.3%7511311.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k10.588235%10.588235%10.6%271410.447761%10.447761%10.4%7211510.443038%10.443038%10.4%33168.529156%8.529156%8.5%98178.397396%8.397396%8.4%1,999187.414326%7.414326%7.4%15,87615.9k7.341549%7.341549%7.3%417197.042254%7.042254%7.0%10204.527814%4.527814%4.5%70213.903509%3.903509%3.9%178223.699445%3.699445%3.7%1,319233.250415%3.250415%3.3%196242.726866%2.726866%2.7%122252.119883%2.119883%2.1%29261.955746%1.955746%2.0%548271.202263%1.202263%1.2%68280.597163%0.597163%0.6%24290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0300.000000%0.000000%0.0%031
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 31 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Fort Bend County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Fort Bend County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Fort Bend County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fort Bend County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Fort Bend County, selected county subdivisions in Fort Bend County, and entities that contain Fort Bend County
0%5%10%Count#SouthOrchard-KendletonOrch-KendletonWest South CentralTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRosenberg-RichmondRosenberg-Richmo…Houston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaStafford-Missouri CityStafford-Missouri …NeedvilleFort Bend CountyFort BendSugar LandFulshear-Simonton14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.712911%13.712911%13.7%171113.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.650505%12.650505%12.7%3,898211.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k11.759742%11.759742%11.8%5,435311.332008%11.332008%11.3%51347.414326%7.414326%7.4%15,87615.9k5.758597%5.758597%5.8%4,95751.993723%1.993723%2.0%9026
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Houston Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Fort Bend County, selected other counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain Fort Bend County
0%5%10%15%Count#Waller CountyWallerLiberty CountyLibertySouthWest South CentralHarris CountyHarrisTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaGalveston CountyGalvestonAustin CountyAustinBrazoria CountyBrazoriaFort Bend CountyFort BendMontgomery CountyMontgomeryChambers CountyChambers17.533021%17.533021%17.5%2,469116.836516%16.836516%16.8%4,312214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k313.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k11.327311%11.327311%11.3%13,10413.1k410.131884%10.131884%10.1%1,13758.626302%8.626302%8.6%9,85967.414326%7.414326%7.4%15,87615.9k76.682555%6.682555%6.7%12,00112.0k85.637387%5.637387%5.6%7319
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Texas

There are 254 counties in Texas. This section compares Fort Bend County to the 50 most populous counties in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fort Bend County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 69,926.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Fort Bend County, selected other counties in Texas, and entities that contain Fort Bend County
0%10%20%30%Count#Webb CountyWebbHidalgo CountyHidalgoCameron CountyCameronEl Paso CountyEl PasoAngelina CountyAngelinaPotter CountyPotterLiberty CountyLibertyNueces CountyNuecesHunt CountyHuntJefferson CountyJeffersonOrange CountyOrangeBowie CountyBowieGregg CountyGreggHenderson CountyHendersonBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthGrayson CountyGraysonWichita CountyWichitaWest South CentralBell CountyBellLubbock CountyLubbockHarris CountyHarrisTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMcLennan CountyMcLennanTaylor CountyTaylorEctor CountyEctorBastrop CountyBastropTarrant CountyTarrantHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaVictoria CountyVictoriaTom Green CountyTom GreenSmith CountySmithGalveston CountyGalvestonCoryell CountyCoryellKaufman CountyKaufmanJohnson CountyJohnsonEllis CountyEllisTravis CountyTravisBrazos CountyBrazosBrazoria CountyBrazoriaGuadalupe CountyGuadalupeParker CountyParkerHays CountyHaysMidland CountyMidlandFort Bend CountyFort BendRandall CountyRandallWalker CountyWalkerMontgomery CountyMontgomeryDenton CountyDentonComal CountyComalWilliamson CountyWilliamsonRockwall CountyRockwallCollin CountyCollin31.137118%31.137118%31.1%22,13622.1k131.112156%31.112156%31.1%70,77370.8k227.457334%27.457334%27.5%33,30333.3k323.173116%23.173116%23.2%60,57860.6k419.904902%19.904902%19.9%6,070517.606711%17.606711%17.6%7,598616.836516%16.836516%16.8%4,312716.354101%16.354101%16.4%20,95521.0k816.315722%16.315722%16.3%5,083916.173736%16.173736%16.2%15,21915.2k1015.953392%15.953392%16.0%5,1481115.440958%15.440958%15.4%5,1861215.222462%15.222462%15.2%6,9181314.547591%14.547591%14.5%4,3331414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.911919%13.911919%13.9%6,5611713.833179%13.833179%13.8%6,7251813.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.355216%13.355216%13.4%15,09515.1k1913.287900%13.287900%13.3%14,48714.5k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.010266%13.010266%13.0%11,34311.3k2212.911960%12.911960%12.9%6,3902312.545633%12.545633%12.5%6,3922412.136937%12.136937%12.1%3,1342511.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2611.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k11.736844%11.736844%11.7%3,8162711.525940%11.525940%11.5%4,9922811.339057%11.339057%11.3%8,8492911.327311%11.327311%11.3%13,10413.1k3011.056996%11.056996%11.1%2,5203110.946025%10.946025%10.9%3,9123210.569785%10.569785%10.6%5,695339.928814%9.928814%9.9%5,342348.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k358.785308%8.785308%8.8%6,659368.626302%8.626302%8.6%9,859378.169437%8.169437%8.2%4,079388.037902%8.037902%8.0%3,478397.813569%7.813569%7.8%5,026407.568569%7.568569%7.6%4,084417.414326%7.414326%7.4%15,87615.9k427.103266%7.103266%7.1%3,473437.035516%7.035516%7.0%1,456446.682555%6.682555%6.7%12,00112.0k455.941909%5.941909%5.9%15,79315.8k465.589131%5.589131%5.6%2,534475.542693%5.542693%5.5%9,169485.501497%5.501497%5.5%1,617493.698741%3.698741%3.7%11,64811.6k50
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 Fort Bend County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fort Bend County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkWest South CentralBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFort Bend CountyFort BendAlameda 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%308,063308k1214.729002%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%103,454103k1813.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%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%81,10181.1k2511.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k11.679310%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%46,25546.3k407.414326%7.414326%7.4%15,87615.9k7.222489%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 Cities:
Houston, Sugar Land
Cities:
Alvin, Arcola, Beasley, Fulshear, Houston, Katy, Kendleton, Meadows Place, Missouri City, Needville, Orchard, Pearland, Richmond, Rosenberg, Simonton, Stafford, Sugar Land, Weston Lakes
Towns:
Thompsons
Unincorporated Places:
Cinco Ranch, Cumings, Fifth Street, Four Corners, Fresno, Greatwood, Mission Bend, New Territory, Pecan Grove, Sienna Plantation
Villages:
Fairchilds, Pleak
ZIP Codes:
77053, 77083, 77085, 77099, 77406, 77407, 77417, 77423, 77430, 77435, 77441, 77444, 77450, 77451, 77459, 77461, 77464, 77469, 77471, 77476, 77477, 77478, 77479, 77481, 77485, 77489, 77493, 77494, 77498, 77545, 77583, 77584
Unified School Districts:
Brazos, Fort Bend, Katy, Lamar, Needville, Stafford
Congressional Districts:
TX-9, TX-22
State Senate Districts:
TX-13, TX-17, TX-18
State House Districts:
TX-26, TX-27, TX-28, TX-85
Neighboring Counties:
Austin, Brazoria, Harris, Waller, Wharton
Nearby Counties:
Colorado, Galveston, Matagorda, Montgomery, Washington