Food Stamps in the Monroe Area, Louisiana (Metro Area)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Louisiana and the Monroe Area
Monroe Area
Louisiana
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$38,656.000000$45,652.000000$38,656.000000$38.7k65,09765.1k$12,434.000000$17,276.000000$12,434.000000$12.4k11,19211.2k$46,592.000000$52,671.000000$46,592.000000$46.6k53,90553.9k
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 Louisiana and the Monroe Area
Monroe Area
Louisiana
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty256.987134%52.022865%56.987134%57.0%29.125%29.1%43.137956%34.012701%43.137956%43.1%55.938%55.9%9.739099%12.766945%9.739099%9.7%9.468%9.47%36.686919%45.128183%36.686919%36.7%24.941%24.9%21.426019%27.673350%21.426019%21.4%10.003%10.0%69.692638%56.009058%69.692638%69.7%51.346%51.3%
% 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 Louisiana and the Monroe Area
Monroe Area
Louisiana
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.793247%28.571429%28.793247%28.8%70.875%70.9%7.055004%6.599187%7.055004%7.1%44.062%44.1%19.335869%19.125339%19.335869%19.3%90.532%90.5%22.923662%25.643448%22.923662%22.9%75.059%75.1%40.025972%37.499379%40.025972%40.0%89.997%90.0%13.711159%11.842545%13.711159%13.7%48.654%48.7%
% 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 Louisiana and the Monroe Area
Monroe Area
Louisiana
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Mixed1All RacesOther1White2Hispanic3Asian136.141917%31.359498%36.141917%36.1%7,691210.215367%210%17.834395%21.746327%17.834395%17.8%56103.731737%104%17.192805%16.297466%17.192805%17.2%11,19211.2k100.000000%100%14.716981%17.709387%14.716981%14.7%7885.599653%86%8.076701%9.269213%8.076701%8.1%3,35746.977216%47%1.132503%13.838532%1.132503%1.1%106.587074%7%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%8.084233%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 in the Monroe Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
15.75%16.08%16.41%16.74%17.07%17.40%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Monroe Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
6%13%20%27%33%41%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Monroe Area

There are 17 places that are fully or partially contained within the Monroe Area (15 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 17 of those to each other, the Monroe Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Monroe Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Monroe Area, selected places in the Monroe Area, and entities that contain the Monroe Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#RichwoodFarmervilleBrownsvilleBerniceMarionMonroeBawcomvilleMonroe Metro AreaMonroe AreaWest MonroeLouisianaJunction CitySouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLakeshoreDownsvilleSterlingtonSpearsvilleSwartzClaiborneLillieCalhoun40.943396%40.943396%40.9%217134.127594%34.127594%34.1%444231.997455%31.997455%32.0%503330.054645%30.054645%30.1%165429.673591%29.673591%29.7%100526.364509%26.364509%26.4%4,671625.399495%25.399495%25.4%302717.192805%17.192805%17.2%11,19211.2k16.392823%16.392823%16.4%868816.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k15.625000%15.625000%15.6%30914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.397820%12.397820%12.4%911011.363636%11.363636%11.4%51110.677083%10.677083%10.7%821210.526316%10.526316%10.5%6137.087912%7.087912%7.1%129145.811304%5.811304%5.8%255154.347826%4.347826%4.3%3160.000000%0.000000%0.0%017
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 17 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Monroe Area

There are 2 counties in the Monroe Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Monroe Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Monroe Area.

Most Food Stamps by County#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Monroe Area, selected counties in the Monroe Area, and entities that contain the Monroe Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Ouachita ParishOuachitaMonroe Metro AreaMonroe AreaLouisianaUnion ParishUnionSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited States17.399786%17.399786%17.4%9,901117.192805%17.192805%17.2%11,19211.2k16.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k15.755431%15.755431%15.8%1,291214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%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 Subdivision in the Monroe Area

There are 15 county subdivisions in the Monroe Area. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, the Monroe Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Monroe Area.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Monroe Area, selected county subdivisions in the Monroe Area, and entities that contain the Monroe Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Union District 11District FDistrict DUnion District 88Union District 99Union District 22Monroe Metro AreaMonroe AreaLouisianaDistrict BSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesUnion District 66District EDistrict CUnion District 33Union District 44Union District 55District AUnion District 7740.261283%40.261283%40.3%339138.889707%38.889707%38.9%2,641233.258080%33.258080%33.3%2,799324.605263%24.605263%24.6%187423.514212%23.514212%23.5%182521.025641%21.025641%21.0%164617.192805%17.192805%17.2%11,19211.2k16.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k14.919513%14.919513%14.9%1,520714.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.817680%12.817680%12.8%116811.819363%11.819363%11.8%1,18399.894699%9.894699%9.9%1,090108.478261%8.478261%8.5%78117.829534%7.829534%7.8%79126.960352%6.960352%7.0%79136.372222%6.372222%6.4%668146.267540%6.267540%6.3%6715
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Louisiana

There are 19 metro areas in Louisiana. This section compares the Monroe Area to all of the metro areas in Louisiana and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Monroe Area.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Monroe Area, selected other metro areas in Louisiana, and entities that contain the Monroe Area
0%10%20%Count#Bogalusa Metro AreaBogalusa AreaNatchitoches Metro AreaNatchitochesBastrop Metro AreaBastrop AreaRuston Metro AreaRuston AreaHammond Metro AreaHammond AreaMorgan City Metro AreaMorgan CityOpelousas Metro AreaOpelousasAlexandria Metro AreaAlexandriaJennings Metro AreaJennings AreaMonroe Metro AreaMonroe AreaNatchez Metro AreaNatchez AreaLouisianaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteHouma and Thibodaux Metro AreaHouma AreaSouthLake Charles Metro AreaLake CharlesWest South CentralDeRidder Metro AreaDeRidder AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFort Polk South Metro AreaFort Polk South28.678447%28.678447%28.7%5,015124.636976%24.636976%24.6%3,546221.590577%21.590577%21.6%2,218321.354410%21.354410%21.4%3,661421.240340%21.240340%21.2%9,785519.262051%19.262051%19.3%3,884619.014015%19.014015%19.0%5,793718.775253%18.775253%18.8%10,40910.4k817.777393%17.777393%17.8%2,054917.192805%17.192805%17.2%11,19211.2k1016.404905%16.404905%16.4%3,1441116.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k16.281925%16.281925%16.3%27,85327.9k1215.429182%15.429182%15.4%46,47146.5k1315.097265%15.097265%15.1%72,34772.3k1414.876716%14.876716%14.9%26,65026.7k1514.854986%14.854986%14.9%11,25811.3k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.988318%13.988318%14.0%11,04011.0k1713.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.451854%13.451854%13.5%1,7631813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.248524%11.248524%11.2%2,00119
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 19 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Monroe Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Monroe Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Monroe Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Monroe Area
0%10%20%30%Count#McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaMonroe Metro AreaMonroe AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaLouisianaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaSouthDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleWest South CentralLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington31.112156%31.112156%31.1%70,77370.8k123.186903%23.186903%23.2%60,83260.8k218.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k317.644871%17.644871%17.6%364,395364k417.192805%17.192805%17.2%11,19211.2k16.851608%16.851608%16.9%35,59735.6k516.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k16.281925%16.281925%16.3%27,85327.9k616.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k715.836003%15.836003%15.8%33,12133.1k815.429182%15.429182%15.4%46,47146.5k915.286288%15.286288%15.3%24,59924.6k1015.246358%15.246358%15.2%52,17752.2k1115.097265%15.097265%15.1%72,34772.3k1215.095751%15.095751%15.1%44,18344.2k1314.963720%14.963720%15.0%122,168122k1414.876716%14.876716%14.9%26,65026.7k1514.714938%14.714938%14.7%30,87430.9k1614.296990%14.296990%14.3%166,108166k1714.251677%14.251677%14.3%25,00325.0k1814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.051590%14.051590%14.1%34,21034.2k1914.027996%14.027996%14.0%42,23142.2k2013.896598%13.896598%13.9%36,00436.0k2113.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k2213.778907%13.778907%13.8%73,19773.2k2313.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.426552%13.426552%13.4%26,31026.3k2413.313134%13.313134%13.3%104,662105k2513.082272%13.082272%13.1%260,956261k2613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.701642%12.701642%12.7%41,70841.7k2712.674247%12.674247%12.7%85,82185.8k2812.657742%12.657742%12.7%62,93162.9k2912.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k3012.573741%12.573741%12.6%47,25347.3k3112.513863%12.513863%12.5%62,62462.6k3212.335852%12.335852%12.3%128,376128k3312.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k3412.047749%12.047749%12.0%100,058100k3511.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k3611.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k3711.606120%11.606120%11.6%26,04126.0k3811.562442%11.562442%11.6%32,15732.2k3911.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k4011.346172%11.346172%11.3%19,49019.5k4111.220461%11.220461%11.2%23,93123.9k4210.935666%10.935666%10.9%268,051268k4310.793718%10.793718%10.8%68,72968.7k4410.573575%10.573575%10.6%50,29350.3k459.124231%9.124231%9.1%28,42828.4k468.604620%8.604620%8.6%39,59739.6k478.521182%8.521182%8.5%15,85415.9k488.251920%8.251920%8.3%58,26458.3k497.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Monroe Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Monroe Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Monroe Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Monroe Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Memphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaMonroe Metro AreaMonroe AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaLouisianaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidencePortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleWest South CentralNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose Area18.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k117.644871%17.644871%17.6%364,395364k217.192805%17.192805%17.2%11,19211.2k16.937876%16.937876%16.9%283,215283k316.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k16.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k415.972534%15.972534%16.0%143,196143k515.846826%15.846826%15.8%99,28199.3k615.719934%15.719934%15.7%73,95674.0k715.429468%15.429468%15.4%130,961131k815.097265%15.097265%15.1%72,34772.3k914.963720%14.963720%15.0%122,168122k1014.296990%14.296990%14.3%166,108166k1114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k1213.778907%13.778907%13.8%73,19773.2k1313.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k1413.593944%13.593944%13.6%103,990104k1513.313134%13.313134%13.3%104,662105k1613.141477%13.141477%13.1%174,077174k1713.118603%13.118603%13.1%454,552455k1813.097788%13.097788%13.1%61,33061.3k1913.082272%13.082272%13.1%260,956261k2013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2112.674247%12.674247%12.7%85,82185.8k2212.657742%12.657742%12.7%62,93162.9k2312.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k2412.513863%12.513863%12.5%62,62462.6k2512.382069%12.382069%12.4%122,843123k2612.335852%12.335852%12.3%128,376128k2712.296896%12.296896%12.3%92,20292.2k2812.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k2912.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k3012.047749%12.047749%12.0%100,058100k3111.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k3211.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k3311.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k3410.935666%10.935666%10.9%268,051268k3510.793718%10.793718%10.8%68,72968.7k3610.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k3710.573575%10.573575%10.6%50,29350.3k3810.187070%10.187070%10.2%81,91881.9k399.876350%9.876350%9.9%79,65879.7k408.610793%8.610793%8.6%115,655116k418.604620%8.604620%8.6%39,59739.6k428.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k438.352105%8.352105%8.4%31,33131.3k448.251920%8.251920%8.3%58,26458.3k457.627257%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k467.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k477.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k485.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k495.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area 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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State:
Louisiana
Parishes:
Ouachita, Union
Principal City:
Monroe
Cities:
Monroe, West Monroe
Districts:
A, B, C, D, E, F, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Towns:
Bernice, Farmerville, Marion, Richwood, Sterlington
Unincorporated Places:
Bawcomville, Brownsville, Calhoun, Claiborne, Lakeshore, Swartz
Villages:
Downsville, Junction City, Lillie, Spearsville
ZIP Codes:
71201, 71202, 71203, 71209, 71222, 71225, 71227, 71229, 71234, 71238, 71241, 71256, 71260, 71277, 71280, 71291, 71292, 71418, 71749
Unified School Districts:
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Union Parish
Congressional Districts:
LA-4, LA-5
State Senate Districts:
LA-32, LA-33, LA-34, LA-35
State House Districts:
LA-12, LA-13, LA-14, LA-15, LA-16, LA-17, LA-19
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Bastrop Area, El Dorado Area, Ruston Area