Food Stamps in Hancock County, West Virginia (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in West Virginia and Hancock County
Hancock County
West Virginia
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$40,316.000000$42,644.000000$40,316.000000$40.3k12,84412.8k$15,400.000000$15,859.000000$15,400.000000$15.4k1,859$45,832.000000$49,392.000000$45,832.000000$45.8k10,98511.0k
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 West Virginia and Hancock County
Hancock County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty242.711135%46.723994%42.711135%42.7%26.239%26.2%22.485207%22.643889%22.485207%22.5%45.336%45.3%11.780527%17.301366%11.780527%11.8%12.073%12.1%49.004841%55.097245%49.004841%49.0%22.037%22.0%27.165143%28.519841%27.165143%27.2%8.512%8.51%56.858526%57.893826%56.858526%56.9%55.778%55.8%
% 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 West Virginia and Hancock County
Hancock County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.318616%23.734440%20.318616%20.3%73.761%73.8%4.588075%3.964692%4.588075%4.6%54.664%54.7%14.519800%17.433094%14.519800%14.5%87.927%87.9%29.340009%31.809754%29.340009%29.3%77.963%78.0%49.412836%45.404833%49.412836%49.4%91.488%91.5%7.628584%9.525712%7.628584%7.6%44.222%44.2%
% 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 West Virginia and Hancock County
Hancock County
West Virginia
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Hispanic1Mixed2Black2All RacesWhite3Other2Asian230.985915%16.896416%30.985915%31.0%44214.084507%214%29.230769%27.449787%29.230769%29.2%19201.958042%202%17.028986%27.954357%17.028986%17.0%47117.654809%118%14.473684%16.404043%14.473684%14.5%1,859100.000000%100%14.203299%15.897522%14.203299%14.2%1,74898.131884%98%5.882353%31.328486%5.882353%5.9%140.641711%41%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.219709%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 Hancock County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
10.3%12.1%13.9%15.6%17.4%19.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Hancock County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
9.7%12.8%16.0%19.1%22.2%25.4%
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Food Stamps by Place in Hancock County

There are 4 places that are fully or partially contained within Hancock County (3 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Hancock County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hancock County, selected places in Hancock County, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#NewellNew CumberlandWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaWest VirginiaWeirtonHancock County School DistrictHancock CoHancock CountyHancockSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChester25.757576%25.757576%25.8%136122.593320%22.593320%22.6%115216.499189%16.499189%16.5%8,34116.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k14.610502%14.610502%14.6%1,266314.473684%14.473684%14.5%1,85914.473684%14.473684%14.5%1,85914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M10.623003%10.623003%10.6%1334
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Hancock County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hancock County, selected county subdivisions in Hancock County, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%5%10%15%Count#ClayWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaWest VirginiaHancock County School DistrictHancock CoHancock CountyHancockGrantSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesButler19.119407%19.119407%19.1%799116.499189%16.499189%16.5%8,34116.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k14.473684%14.473684%14.5%1,85914.473684%14.473684%14.5%1,85914.241486%14.241486%14.2%598214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M10.344828%10.344828%10.3%4623
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 Weirton Area

There are 3 counties in the Weirton Area. This section compares Hancock County to all of the counties in the Weirton Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hancock County, selected other counties in the Weirton Area, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%5%10%15%Count#Jefferson CountyJeffersonWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaWest VirginiaHancock County School DistrictHancock CoHancock CountyHancockSouthSouth AtlanticBrooke CountyBrookeUnited States of AmericaUnited States18.497984%18.497984%18.5%5,138116.499189%16.499189%16.5%8,34116.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k14.473684%14.473684%14.5%1,85914.473684%14.473684%14.5%1,859214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.529293%13.529293%13.5%1,344313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in West Virginia

There are 55 counties in West Virginia. This section compares Hancock County to the 50 most populous counties in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 8,363.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Hancock County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#McDowell CountyMcDowellWebster CountyWebsterMingo CountyMingoClay CountyClayRoane CountyRoaneBoone CountyBooneLogan CountyLoganWyoming CountyWyomingLincoln CountyLincolnSummers CountySummersMason CountyMasonMercer CountyMercerBraxton CountyBraxtonWayne CountyWayneRaleigh CountyRaleighFayette CountyFayetteNicholas CountyNicholasBarbour CountyBarbourMonroe CountyMonroeCabell CountyCabellLewis CountyLewisGreenbrier CountyGreenbrierWood CountyWoodDoddridge CountyDoddridgeGilmer CountyGilmerRitchie CountyRitchieTyler CountyTylerWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaWest VirginiaTaylor CountyTaylorPreston CountyPrestonRandolph CountyRandolphWetzel CountyWetzelJackson CountyJacksonKanawha CountyKanawhaMarion CountyMarionHancock County School DistrictHancock CoHancock CountyHancockHarrison CountyHarrisonSouthOhio CountyOhioSouth AtlanticBrooke CountyBrookePocahontas CountyPocahontasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHampshire CountyHampshireMarshall CountyMarshallHardy CountyHardyBerkeley CountyBerkeleyUpshur CountyUpshurGrant CountyGrantMorgan CountyMorganJefferson CountyJeffersonMineral CountyMineralPutnam CountyPutnamMonongalia CountyMonongalia30.817531%30.817531%30.8%2,454130.414980%30.414980%30.4%1,202229.125587%29.125587%29.1%3,161328.918519%28.918519%28.9%976425.634697%25.634697%25.6%1,454525.237693%25.237693%25.2%2,389624.091299%24.091299%24.1%3,367723.302971%23.302971%23.3%2,149822.988073%22.988073%23.0%1,831922.739676%22.739676%22.7%1,2501020.493533%20.493533%20.5%2,2341120.289682%20.289682%20.3%5,0851219.937235%19.937235%19.9%1,0801319.723962%19.723962%19.7%3,2441419.485104%19.485104%19.5%6,0171519.389185%19.389185%19.4%3,4601619.056920%19.056920%19.1%2,0491718.155293%18.155293%18.2%1,1201818.138908%18.138908%18.1%1,0761918.088302%18.088302%18.1%7,2272017.413240%17.413240%17.4%1,1392117.230996%17.230996%17.2%2,5752217.104210%17.104210%17.1%6,1962316.952381%16.952381%17.0%4452416.832780%16.832780%16.8%4562516.788505%16.788505%16.8%6662616.770893%16.770893%16.8%5902716.499189%16.499189%16.5%8,34116.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k15.968509%15.968509%16.0%1,0752815.858854%15.858854%15.9%1,9732915.611560%15.611560%15.6%1,8153015.549856%15.549856%15.5%9703115.370867%15.370867%15.4%1,7203215.294708%15.294708%15.3%12,49712.5k3314.576180%14.576180%14.6%3,2693414.473684%14.473684%14.5%1,85914.473684%14.473684%14.5%1,8593514.255750%14.255750%14.3%3,9423614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.185431%14.185431%14.2%2,6273713.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.529293%13.529293%13.5%1,3443813.110258%13.110258%13.1%4783913.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.949785%12.949785%12.9%1,2924012.926499%12.926499%12.9%1,7204112.897196%12.897196%12.9%6904212.713327%12.713327%12.7%5,3044312.564525%12.564525%12.6%1,1444412.457912%12.457912%12.5%5184512.002220%12.002220%12.0%8654611.674905%11.674905%11.7%2,4094710.815838%10.815838%10.8%1,221489.733701%9.733701%9.7%2,120498.535167%8.535167%8.5%3,22850
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 Hancock County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Hancock 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 Hancock County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Hancock County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaWest VirginiaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasHancock County School DistrictHancock CoHancock CountyHancockSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew 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%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.499189%16.499189%16.5%8,34116.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k16.110205%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%129,745130k1614.473684%14.473684%14.5%1,85914.473684%14.473684%14.5%1,85914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.731890%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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Principal City:
Weirton
Cities:
Chester, New Cumberland, Weirton
Districts:
Butler, Clay, Grant
Unincorporated Places:
Newell
ZIP Codes:
26034, 26047, 26050, 26056, 26062
Unified School District:
Hancock County
Congressional District:
WV-1
State Senate District:
WV-1
State House District:
WV-1
Neighboring Counties:
Beaver, Brooke, Columbiana, Jefferson, Washington
Nearby Counties:
Allegheny, Belmont, Butler, Carroll, Harrison, Lawrence, Mahoning, Marshall, Ohio, Stark