Food Stamps in Mercer 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 Mercer County
Mercer County
West Virginia
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$37,255.000000$42,644.000000$37,255.000000$37.3k25,06225.1k$15,915.000000$15,859.000000$15,915.000000$15.9k5,085$45,443.000000$49,392.000000$45,443.000000$45.4k19,97720.0k
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 Mercer County
Mercer County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty245.309735%46.723994%45.309735%45.3%32.111%32.1%23.638151%22.643889%23.638151%23.6%53.781%53.8%16.361849%17.301366%16.361849%16.4%20.053%20.1%59.606686%55.097245%59.606686%59.6%27.620%27.6%30.717797%28.519841%30.717797%30.7%13.852%13.9%56.774828%57.893826%56.774828%56.8%55.928%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 West Virginia and Mercer County
Mercer County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.383040%23.734440%24.383040%24.4%67.889%67.9%5.170947%3.964692%5.170947%5.2%46.219%46.2%16.604095%17.433094%16.604095%16.6%79.947%79.9%39.760725%31.809754%39.760725%39.8%72.380%72.4%48.625920%45.404833%48.625920%48.6%86.148%86.1%11.388096%9.525712%11.388096%11.4%44.072%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 West Virginia and Mercer County
Mercer County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%Count%Other1Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian149.668874%31.328486%49.668874%49.7%75244.798687%245%42.838457%27.954357%42.838457%42.8%655211.134198%211%33.701657%27.449787%33.701657%33.7%61166.102446%166%20.289682%16.404043%20.289682%20.3%5,085100.000000%100%18.636107%15.897522%18.636107%18.6%4,28591.850168%92%9.574468%16.896416%9.574468%9.6%947.188853%47%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
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Mercer County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
16.1%18.0%19.8%21.6%23.4%25.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Mercer County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
8%15%22%29%36%43%
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Food Stamps by Place in Mercer County

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected places in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#MontcalmMatoakaBluefieldOakvaleBrush ForkBramwellBluewellPrincetonMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerLashmeetBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldWest VirginiaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAthens41.221374%41.221374%41.2%108136.363636%36.363636%36.4%24227.424351%27.424351%27.4%1,151326.153846%26.153846%26.2%17424.212598%24.212598%24.2%123523.577236%23.577236%23.6%29622.528736%22.528736%22.5%196720.579604%20.579604%20.6%561820.289682%20.289682%20.3%5,08520.289682%20.289682%20.3%5,08519.306931%19.306931%19.3%39919.277024%19.277024%19.3%8,22316.404043%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%15,360,95115.4M3.846154%3.846154%3.8%1110
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Mercer County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected county subdivisions in Mercer County, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#District IMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerDistrict IIBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldWest VirginiaDistrict IIISouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States25.176471%25.176471%25.2%1,819120.289682%20.289682%20.3%5,08520.289682%20.289682%20.3%5,08520.071319%20.071319%20.1%1,970219.277024%19.277024%19.3%8,22316.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k16.155572%16.155572%16.2%1,296314.207441%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 subdivision out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Bluefield Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercer County, selected other counties in the Bluefield Area, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Mercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldTazewell CountyTazewellWest VirginiaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited States20.289682%20.289682%20.3%5,08520.289682%20.289682%20.3%5,085119.277024%19.277024%19.3%8,22317.834612%17.834612%17.8%3,138216.404043%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 Mercer County to the 50 most populous counties in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer 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 Mercer County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%10%20%30%Count#McDowell CountyMcDowellWebster CountyWebsterMingo CountyMingoClay CountyClayRoane CountyRoaneBoone CountyBooneLogan CountyLoganWyoming CountyWyomingLincoln CountyLincolnSummers CountySummersMason CountyMasonMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerBraxton CountyBraxtonWayne CountyWayneRaleigh CountyRaleighFayette CountyFayetteBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldNicholas 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%1,2501020.493533%20.493533%20.5%2,2341120.289682%20.289682%20.3%5,08520.289682%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%3,4601619.277024%19.277024%19.3%8,22319.056920%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 Mercer County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercer 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 Mercer County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mercer County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoMercer County School DistrictMercer CountyMercer CountyMercerBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldCuyahoga 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%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k720.289682%20.289682%20.3%5,08520.289682%20.289682%20.3%5,08519.277024%19.277024%19.3%8,22318.609920%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:
Bluefield
Cities:
Bluefield, Princeton
Districts:
I, II, III
Towns:
Athens, Bramwell, Matoaka, Oakvale
Unincorporated Places:
Bluewell, Brush Fork, Lashmeet, Montcalm
ZIP Codes:
24701, 24712, 24714, 24715, 24724, 24729, 24731, 24733, 24736, 24737, 24738, 24740, 24747, 25820, 25841, 25902, 25922, 25971, 25979
Unified School District:
Mercer County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate District:
WV-6
State House Districts:
WV-25, WV-26, WV-27
Neighboring Counties:
Bland, Giles, McDowell, Raleigh, Summers, Tazewell, Wyoming
Nearby Cities:
Radford
Nearby Counties:
Carroll, Craig, Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Wythe