Food Stamps in Howard 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 Howard County
Howard County
Texas
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$50,977.000000$54,727.000000$50,977.000000$51.0k11,22911.2k$22,279.000000$22,016.000000$22,279.000000$22.3k1,421$55,672.000000$61,364.000000$55,672.000000$55.7k9,808
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 Howard County
Howard County
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty261.013371%64.943999%61.013371%61.0%22.432%22.4%46.798030%32.668216%46.798030%46.8%60.455%60.5%12.174525%25.891967%12.174525%12.2%7.013%7.01%40.182970%41.753501%40.182970%40.2%16.361%16.4%24.349050%26.858341%24.349050%24.3%8.111%8.11%53.061224%50.860665%53.061224%53.1%42.383%42.4%
% 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 Howard County
Howard County
Texas
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.566884%33.475710%30.566884%30.6%77.568%77.6%4.435155%6.379565%4.435155%4.4%39.545%39.5%23.389070%24.385758%23.389070%23.4%92.987%93.0%29.761419%22.039001%29.761419%29.8%83.639%83.6%39.967374%32.956837%39.967374%40.0%91.889%91.9%10.450653%9.743683%10.450653%10.5%57.617%57.6%
% 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 Howard County
Howard County
Texas
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite3Mixed1Asian130.000000%22.506780%30.000000%30.0%186237.065447%237%17.692308%21.787407%17.692308%17.7%368139.807828%140%14.690027%20.450500%14.690027%14.7%109116.083260%116%12.654733%13.136648%12.654733%12.7%1,421100.000000%100%9.856679%6.350986%9.856679%9.9%72977.889269%78%9.415584%15.602441%9.415584%9.4%2974.403658%74%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.650960%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 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Howard County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
3.4%5.6%7.7%9.8%11.9%14.1%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Howard County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
3.4%7.2%11.0%14.7%18.4%22.2%
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Food Stamps by Place in Howard County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Howard County, selected places in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%15%Count#Big SpringSouthWest South CentralTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHoward CountyHowardBig Spring Metro AreaBig SpringForsanCoahomaSand Springs15.329371%15.329371%15.3%1,238114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.654733%12.654733%12.7%1,42112.248221%12.248221%12.2%1,42910.769231%10.769231%10.8%725.047319%5.047319%5.0%1633.631285%3.631285%3.6%134
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Howard County

There are 3 county subdivisions in Howard County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Howard County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Howard County, selected county subdivisions in Howard County, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%Count#SouthBig SpringWest South CentralTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHoward CountyHowardBig Spring Metro AreaBig SpringBig Spring NorthBig Spg NCoahoma14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.061678%14.061678%14.1%1,336113.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.654733%12.654733%12.7%1,42112.248221%12.248221%12.2%1,4296.236080%6.236080%6.2%5623.493976%3.493976%3.5%293
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Big Spring Area

There are 2 counties in the Big Spring Area. This section compares Howard County to all of the counties in the Big Spring Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Howard County, selected other counties in the Big Spring Area, and entities that contain Howard County
0%5%10%Count#SouthWest South CentralTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHoward CountyHowardBig Spring Metro AreaBig SpringGlasscock CountyGlasscock14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.654733%12.654733%12.7%1,421112.248221%12.248221%12.2%1,4291.826484%1.826484%1.8%82
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Texas

There are 254 counties in Texas. This section compares Howard County to the 50 most populous counties in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard 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 Howard County, selected other counties in Texas, and entities that contain Howard 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 CountyTaylorHoward CountyHowardEctor CountyEctorBig Spring Metro AreaBig SpringBastrop CountyBastropTarrant CountyTarrantVictoria 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%6,3902312.654733%12.654733%12.7%1,42112.545633%12.545633%12.5%6,3922412.248221%12.248221%12.2%1,42912.136937%12.136937%12.1%3,1342511.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2611.736844%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 Howard County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Howard 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 Howard County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Howard 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 CountyClarkHoward CountyHowardSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyBig Spring Metro AreaBig SpringTarrant 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%95,67295.7k2212.654733%12.654733%12.7%1,42112.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2412.248221%12.248221%12.2%1,42911.874805%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:
Big Spring
Cities:
Big Spring, Forsan
Towns:
Coahoma
Unincorporated Places:
Sand Springs
ZIP Codes:
79511, 79713, 79720, 79733, 79748
Unified School Districts:
Big Spring, Borden County, Coahoma, Forsan, Sands, Stanton
Congressional District:
TX-19
State Senate District:
TX-31
State House District:
TX-72
Neighboring Counties:
Borden, Dawson, Glasscock, Martin, Mitchell, Sterling
Nearby Counties:
Coke, Garza, Midland, Scurry