Food Stamps in Mason 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 Mason County
Mason County
West Virginia
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$37,322.000000$42,644.000000$37,322.000000$37.3k10,90110.9k$14,824.000000$15,859.000000$14,824.000000$14.8k2,234$45,663.000000$49,392.000000$45,663.000000$45.7k8,667
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 Mason County
Mason County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty259.489705%46.723994%59.489705%59.5%41.107%41.1%25.917637%22.643889%25.917637%25.9%71.836%71.8%27.573859%17.301366%27.573859%27.6%28.115%28.1%54.297225%55.097245%54.297225%54.3%28.315%28.3%21.575649%28.519841%21.575649%21.6%9.979%9.98%61.862131%57.893826%61.862131%61.9%67.349%67.3%
% 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 West Virginia and Mason County
Mason County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty221.968386%23.734440%21.968386%22.0%58.893%58.9%2.619130%3.964692%2.619130%2.6%28.164%28.2%18.172378%17.433094%18.172378%18.2%71.885%71.9%35.433253%31.809754%35.433253%35.4%71.685%71.7%50.167301%45.404833%50.167301%50.2%90.021%90.0%7.730472%9.525712%7.730472%7.7%32.651%32.7%
% 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 West Virginia and Mason County
Mason County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%Count%Hispanic1Other2White3All RacesMixed2Black233.898305%16.896416%33.898305%33.9%20165.409769%165%30.769231%31.328486%30.769231%30.8%16150.141175%150%20.495602%15.897522%20.495602%20.5%2,167100.010097%100%20.493533%16.404043%20.493533%20.5%2,234100.000000%100%14.832536%27.449787%14.832536%14.8%3172.376667%72%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%27.954357%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 Mason County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
11.5%16.0%20.6%25.1%29.7%34.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Mason County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
15.3%17.4%19.5%21.6%23.7%25.8%
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Food Stamps by Place in Mason County

There are 8 places in Mason County. This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Mason County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mason County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mason County, selected places in Mason County, and entities that contain Mason County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Point PleasantPt PleasantHartford CityApple GroveNew HavenPoint Pleasant Metro AreaPoint PleasantMason County School DistrictMason CountyMason CountyMasonHendersonMasonGallipolis FerryWest VirginiaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLeon28.549540%28.549540%28.5%559124.916944%24.916944%24.9%75224.590164%24.590164%24.6%15322.222222%22.222222%22.2%134421.374353%21.374353%21.4%4,78720.493533%20.493533%20.5%2,23420.493533%20.493533%20.5%2,23419.444444%19.444444%19.4%14517.910448%17.910448%17.9%72616.558442%16.558442%16.6%51716.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.692308%7.692308%7.7%58
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 8 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Mason County

There are 10 county subdivisions in Mason County. This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Mason County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mason County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mason County, selected county subdivisions in Mason County, and entities that contain Mason County
0%10%20%30%Count#CologneLewisHannanPoint Pleasant Metro AreaPoint PleasantMason County School DistrictMason CountyMason CountyMasonGrahamArbuckleUnionClendeninWaggenerWest VirginiaCooperSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRobinson34.194529%34.194529%34.2%225125.274279%25.274279%25.3%622222.535211%22.535211%22.5%240321.374353%21.374353%21.4%4,78720.493533%20.493533%20.5%2,23420.493533%20.493533%20.5%2,23420.102652%20.102652%20.1%235419.727891%19.727891%19.7%87517.828201%17.828201%17.8%110617.699115%17.699115%17.7%280716.994022%16.994022%17.0%199816.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k16.230366%16.230366%16.2%124914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.510791%11.510791%11.5%11210
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Point Pleasant Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mason County, selected other counties in the Point Pleasant Area, and entities that contain Mason County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Gallia CountyGalliaPoint Pleasant Metro AreaPoint PleasantMason County School DistrictMason CountyMason CountyMasonWest VirginiaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States22.209656%22.209656%22.2%2,553121.374353%21.374353%21.4%4,78720.493533%20.493533%20.5%2,23420.493533%20.493533%20.5%2,234216.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in West Virginia

There are 55 counties in West Virginia. This section compares Mason County to the 50 most populous counties in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mason 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 Mason County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain Mason County
0%10%20%30%Count#McDowell CountyMcDowellWebster CountyWebsterMingo CountyMingoClay CountyClayRoane CountyRoaneBoone CountyBooneLogan CountyLoganWyoming CountyWyomingLincoln CountyLincolnSummers CountySummersPoint Pleasant Metro AreaPoint PleasantMason County School DistrictMason CountyMason CountyMasonMercer CountyMercerBraxton CountyBraxtonWayne CountyWayneRaleigh CountyRaleighFayette CountyFayetteNicholas CountyNicholasBarbour CountyBarbourMonroe CountyMonroeCabell CountyCabellLewis CountyLewisGreenbrier CountyGreenbrierWood CountyWoodDoddridge CountyDoddridgeGilmer CountyGilmerRitchie CountyRitchieTyler CountyTylerWest VirginiaTaylor CountyTaylorPreston CountyPrestonRandolph CountyRandolphWetzel CountyWetzelJackson CountyJacksonKanawha CountyKanawhaMarion CountyMarionHancock 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%1,2501021.374353%21.374353%21.4%4,78720.493533%20.493533%20.5%2,23420.493533%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%5902716.404043%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%1,8593514.255750%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 Mason County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mason 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 Mason County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mason County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeePoint Pleasant Metro AreaPoint PleasantFresno CountyFresnoMason County School DistrictMason CountyMason CountyMasonCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaWest VirginiaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens 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%85,90985.9k621.374353%21.374353%21.4%4,78720.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k720.493533%20.493533%20.5%2,23420.493533%20.493533%20.5%2,23418.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.404043%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%129,745130k1614.207441%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:
Point Pleasant
Cities:
Point Pleasant
Districts:
Arbuckle, Clendenin, Cologne, Cooper, Graham, Hannan, Lewis, Robinson, Union, Waggener
Towns:
Hartford City, Henderson, Leon, Mason, New Haven
Unincorporated Places:
Apple Grove, Gallipolis Ferry
ZIP Codes:
25082, 25106, 25123, 25187, 25239, 25241, 25247, 25253, 25260, 25264, 25265, 25287, 25502, 25503, 25515, 25520, 25526, 25541, 25550
Unified School District:
Mason County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate District:
WV-4
State House Districts:
WV-13, WV-14
Neighboring Counties:
Cabell, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Putnam
Nearby Counties:
Athens, Boyd, Jackson, Kanawha, Lawrence, Lincoln, Roane, Vinton, Wirt, Wood