Food Stamps in Putnam 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 Putnam County
Putnam County
West Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$56,640.000000$42,644.000000$56,640.000000$56.6k21,78021.8k$18,696.000000$15,859.000000$18,696.000000$18.7k2,120$62,234.000000$49,392.000000$62,234.000000$62.2k19,66019.7k
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 Putnam County
Putnam County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty249.198113%46.723994%49.198113%49.2%14.091%14.1%30.330189%22.643889%30.330189%30.3%39.207%39.2%15.801887%17.301366%15.801887%15.8%6.519%6.52%42.547170%55.097245%42.547170%42.5%15.984%16.0%26.226415%28.519841%26.226415%26.2%6.235%6.23%53.113208%57.893826%53.113208%53.1%46.975%47.0%
% 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 Putnam County
Putnam County
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty232.344863%23.734440%32.344863%32.3%85.909%85.9%5.071211%3.964692%5.071211%5.1%60.793%60.8%24.435402%17.433094%24.435402%24.4%93.481%93.5%24.114954%31.809754%24.114954%24.1%84.016%84.0%42.533062%45.404833%42.533062%42.5%93.765%93.8%6.464903%9.525712%6.464903%6.5%53.025%53.0%
% 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 Putnam County
Putnam County
West Virginia
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Mixed1Asian1Other123.132530%27.954357%23.132530%23.1%96237.654012%238%9.733701%16.404043%9.733701%9.7%2,120100.000000%100%9.652804%15.897522%9.652804%9.7%2,02499.168904%99%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 Putnam County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
6.6%7.9%9.2%10.5%11.8%13.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Putnam County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
4.3%6.6%8.9%11.1%13.4%15.6%
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Food Stamps by Place in Putnam County

There are 10 places that are fully or partially contained within Putnam County (8 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 10 of those to each other, Putnam County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Putnam County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Putnam County, selected places in Putnam County, and entities that contain Putnam County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#BuffaloHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonWest VirginiaCullodenSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNitroWinfieldBancroftHurricanePutnam County School DistrictPutnam CountyPutnam CountyPutnamPocaHometownTeays ValleyEleanor20.703125%20.703125%20.7%106117.633367%17.633367%17.6%25,22725.2k16.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k15.971676%15.971676%16.0%203214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.763819%12.763819%12.8%381311.973392%11.973392%12.0%108411.782477%11.782477%11.8%39510.350584%10.350584%10.4%24869.733701%9.733701%9.7%2,1209.733701%9.733701%9.7%2,1209.367681%9.367681%9.4%4079.004739%9.004739%9.0%1987.322654%7.322654%7.3%38497.122507%7.122507%7.1%5010
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 10 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Putnam County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Putnam County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Putnam County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Putnam County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Putnam County, selected county subdivisions in Putnam County, and entities that contain Putnam County
0%5%10%15%Count#Huntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonWest VirginiaSouthSouth AtlanticPocatalicoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuffalo-UnionCurryPutnam County School DistrictPutnam CountyPutnam CountyPutnamScottTeays17.633367%17.633367%17.6%25,22725.2k16.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.139932%13.139932%13.1%462113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.157635%11.157635%11.2%453210.450361%10.450361%10.5%42039.733701%9.733701%9.7%2,1209.733701%9.733701%9.7%2,1209.003215%9.003215%9.0%42046.612319%6.612319%6.6%3655
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Huntington Area

There are 7 counties in the Huntington Area. This section compares Putnam County to all of the counties in the Huntington Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Putnam County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Putnam County, selected other counties in the Huntington Area, and entities that contain Putnam County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Lincoln CountyLincolnLawrence CountyLawrenceWayne CountyWayneCabell CountyCabellBoyd CountyBoydHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonWest VirginiaGreenup CountyGreenupSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPutnam County School DistrictPutnam CountyPutnam CountyPutnam22.988073%22.988073%23.0%1,831122.066859%22.066859%22.1%5,129219.723962%19.723962%19.7%3,244318.088302%18.088302%18.1%7,227417.703497%17.703497%17.7%3,432517.633367%17.633367%17.6%25,22725.2k16.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k15.704388%15.704388%15.7%2,244614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.733701%9.733701%9.7%2,1209.733701%9.733701%9.7%2,1207
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county 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 Putnam County to the 50 most populous counties in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Putnam 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 Putnam County, selected other counties in West Virginia, and entities that contain Putnam County
0%10%20%30%Count#McDowell CountyMcDowellWebster CountyWebsterMingo CountyMingoClay CountyClayRoane CountyRoaneBoone CountyBooneLogan CountyLoganWyoming CountyWyomingLincoln CountyLincolnSummers CountySummersMason CountyMasonMercer CountyMercerBraxton CountyBraxtonWayne CountyWayneRaleigh CountyRaleighFayette CountyFayetteNicholas CountyNicholasBarbour CountyBarbourMonroe CountyMonroeCabell CountyCabellHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonLewis 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 County School DistrictPutnam CountyPutnam 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%7,2272017.633367%17.633367%17.6%25,22725.2k17.413240%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%2,1209.733701%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 Putnam County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Putnam 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 Putnam County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Putnam County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonWest 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 CountyHennepinPutnam County School DistrictPutnam CountyPutnam CountyPutnamSt. 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%99,48199.5k817.633367%17.633367%17.6%25,22725.2k16.404043%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%48,23948.2k329.733701%9.733701%9.7%2,1209.733701%9.733701%9.7%2,1209.509206%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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Cities:
Hurricane, Nitro
Districts:
Buffalo-Union, Curry, Pocatalico, Scott, Teays
Towns:
Bancroft, Buffalo, Eleanor, Poca, Winfield
Unincorporated Places:
Culloden, Hometown, Teays Valley
ZIP Codes:
25011, 25033, 25070, 25082, 25109, 25123, 25124, 25143, 25159, 25168, 25177, 25213, 25245, 25510, 25521, 25523, 25526, 25560, 25564
Unified School District:
Putnam County
Congressional District:
WV-2
State Senate Districts:
WV-4, WV-8
State House Districts:
WV-13, WV-14, WV-15, WV-22, WV-38
Neighboring Counties:
Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason
Nearby Counties:
Boone, Boyd, Clay, Gallia, Lawrence, Logan, Meigs, Roane, Wayne, Wirt