Food Stamps in Nicholas 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 Nicholas County
Nicholas County
West Virginia
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$39,901.000000$42,644.000000$39,901.000000$39.9k10,75210.8k$14,627.000000$15,859.000000$14,627.000000$14.6k2,049$46,624.000000$49,392.000000$46,624.000000$46.6k8,703
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 Nicholas County
Nicholas County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty246.705710%46.723994%46.705710%46.7%34.524%34.5%15.422157%22.643889%15.422157%15.4%58.519%58.5%23.962909%17.301366%23.962909%24.0%25.427%25.4%50.170815%55.097245%50.170815%50.2%23.535%23.5%31.966813%28.519841%31.966813%32.0%13.090%13.1%54.221571%57.893826%54.221571%54.2%60.152%60.2%
% 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 Nicholas County
Nicholas County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty220.854878%23.734440%20.854878%20.9%65.476%65.5%2.573825%3.964692%2.573825%2.6%41.481%41.5%16.546019%17.433094%16.546019%16.5%74.573%74.6%38.377571%31.809754%38.377571%38.4%76.465%76.5%49.971274%45.404833%49.971274%50.0%86.910%86.9%8.456854%9.525712%8.456854%8.5%39.848%39.8%
% 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 Nicholas County
Nicholas County
West Virginia
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1White2All RacesHispanic3Mixed1Asian1Other122.807018%27.954357%22.807018%22.8%13119.678405%120%19.601425%15.897522%19.601425%19.6%2,036102.857257%103%19.056920%16.404043%19.056920%19.1%2,049100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%16.896416%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%27.449787%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.219709%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%31.328486%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 Nicholas County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
7.4%11.3%15.2%19.1%23.0%27.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Nicholas County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
10.6%14.2%17.8%21.4%25.0%28.7%
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Food Stamps by Place in Nicholas County

There are 9 places that are fully or partially contained within Nicholas County (8 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Nicholas County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Nicholas County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Nicholas County, selected places in Nicholas County, and entities that contain Nicholas County
0%20%40%60%Count#Birch RiverFenwickCraigsvilleRichwoodNicholas County School DistrictNicholas CoNicholas CountyNicholasSummersvilleWest VirginiaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDixieNettieBelvaTioga66.666667%66.666667%66.7%28133.333333%33.333333%33.3%17230.993377%30.993377%31.0%234323.146067%23.146067%23.1%206419.056920%19.056920%19.1%2,04919.056920%19.056920%19.1%2,04918.743048%18.743048%18.7%337516.404043%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%15,360,95115.4M7.446809%7.446809%7.4%760.000000%0.000000%0.0%070.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%09
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Nicholas County

There are 7 county subdivisions in Nicholas County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Nicholas County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Nicholas County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Nicholas County, selected county subdivisions in Nicholas County, and entities that contain Nicholas County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#BeaverHamiltonGrantNicholas County School DistrictNicholas CoNicholas CountyNicholasJeffersonSummersvilleWest VirginiaWildernessSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKentucky26.913916%26.913916%26.9%791125.160698%25.160698%25.2%274223.977695%23.977695%24.0%129319.056920%19.056920%19.1%2,04919.056920%19.056920%19.1%2,04918.677686%18.677686%18.7%113416.552557%16.552557%16.6%411516.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k14.324880%14.324880%14.3%209614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.443563%7.443563%7.4%1227
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in West Virginia

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Nicholas County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain Nicholas 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 County School DistrictNicholas CoNicholas 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%5,0851219.937235%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%2,04919.056920%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 Nicholas County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Nicholas County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Nicholas County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Nicholas County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoNicholas County School DistrictNicholas CoNicholas CountyNicholasCuyahoga 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%62,10862.1k719.056920%19.056920%19.1%2,04919.056920%19.056920%19.1%2,04918.609920%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

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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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Cities:
Richwood, Summersville
Districts:
Beaver, Grant, Hamilton, Jefferson, Kentucky, Summersville, Wilderness
Unincorporated Places:
Belva, Birch River, Craigsville, Dixie, Fenwick, Nettie, Tioga
ZIP Codes:
25043, 25059, 25063, 25111, 25125, 25981, 26202, 26205, 26208, 26261, 26610, 26617, 26651, 26656, 26660, 26662, 26676, 26678, 26679, 26680, 26681, 26684, 26690, 26691
Unified School District:
Nicholas County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate District:
WV-11
State House Districts:
WV-32, WV-41, WV-44
Neighboring Counties:
Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Webster
Nearby Counties:
Alleghany, Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis, Monroe, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Upshur