Food Stamps in the Boone Area, North Carolina (Metro Area)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and the Boone Area
Boone Area
North Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$39,443.000000$48,256.000000$39,443.000000$39.4k20,32020.3k$15,074.000000$18,633.000000$15,074.000000$15.1k1,858$42,399.000000$54,494.000000$42,399.000000$42.4k18,46218.5k

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and the Boone Area
Boone Area
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty237.836383%52.550232%37.836383%37.8%17.414%17.4%15.931109%29.599057%15.931109%15.9%39.050%39.1%16.576964%16.883803%16.576964%16.6%10.541%10.5%45.371367%44.456089%45.371367%45.4%18.923%18.9%30.462863%28.514042%30.462863%30.5%7.923%7.92%57.696448%52.345550%57.696448%57.7%18.524%18.5%

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 North Carolina and the Boone Area
Boone Area
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty218.058715%28.183055%18.058715%18.1%82.586%82.6%2.502437%5.429395%2.502437%2.5%60.950%60.9%14.158813%20.368986%14.158813%14.2%89.459%89.5%19.564511%23.443247%19.564511%19.6%81.077%81.1%35.629943%37.690404%35.629943%35.6%92.077%92.1%25.538945%9.371924%25.538945%25.5%81.476%81.5%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and the Boone Area
Boone Area
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian132.098765%28.706005%32.098765%32.1%26351.047854%351%27.310924%25.483514%27.310924%27.3%65298.685674%299%21.004566%22.100010%21.004566%21.0%46229.716246%230%17.857143%18.935504%17.857143%17.9%35195.294479%195%9.143701%14.380069%9.143701%9.1%1,858100.000000%100%8.655475%9.367550%8.655475%8.7%1,68694.660525%95%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.356142%00.000000%0%

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Boone Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
1.7%6.2%10.6%15.0%19.4%23.9%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Boone Area

There are 7 places that are fully or partially contained within the Boone Area (4 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 7 of those to each other, the Boone Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boone Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Boone Area, selected places in the Boone Area, and entities that contain the Boone Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Valle CrucisNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFoscoeWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaBooneBlowing RockBeech MountainBeech MtnSeven DevilsCove Creek20.740741%20.740741%20.7%28114.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.650602%12.650602%12.7%8429.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8587.762557%7.762557%7.8%45935.972696%5.972696%6.0%3545.054152%5.054152%5.1%1454.929577%4.929577%4.9%764.772727%4.772727%4.8%217

Food Stamps by County in the Boone Area

There is 1 county in the Boone Area. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Boone Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boone Area.

Most Food Stamps by County#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Boone Area, selected counties in the Boone Area, and entities that contain the Boone Area
0%5%10%Count#North CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWatauga CountyWatauga14.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8581

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Boone Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Boone Area, selected county subdivisions in the Boone Area, and entities that contain the Boone Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#North Fork TownshipN ForkStony Fork TownshipStony ForkMeat Camp TownshipMeat CampElk TownshipNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthLaurel Creek TownshipLaurel CrkSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWatauga TownshipWataugaBrushy Fork TownshipBrushy ForkNew River TownshipNew RivCove Creek TownshipCove CrkWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdamBald Mountain TownshipBald MtnBlowing Rock TownshipBlowing RockBoone TownshipBooneBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgShawneehaw TownshipShawneehaw23.809524%23.809524%23.8%15116.576381%16.576381%16.6%153216.509091%16.509091%16.5%227315.901060%15.901060%15.9%45414.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.885899%13.885899%13.9%129513.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M10.684474%10.684474%10.7%19269.811503%9.811503%9.8%20379.659758%9.659758%9.7%49489.615385%9.615385%9.6%10599.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8588.919383%8.919383%8.9%52104.687500%4.687500%4.7%12114.580153%4.580153%4.6%60124.125483%4.125483%4.1%96133.703704%3.703704%3.7%69141.785714%1.785714%1.8%615

Food Stamps by Metro Area in North Carolina

There are 41 metro areas in North Carolina. This section compares the Boone Area to all of the metro areas in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Boone Area.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Boone Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Boone Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Roanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsLumberton Metro AreaLumbertonLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamHenderson Metro AreaHendersonKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountForest City Metro AreaForest CityMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaWashington Metro AreaWashingtonShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleMount Airy Metro AreaMount AirySanford Metro AreaSanford AreaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaSouthMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachPinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh Area30.735412%30.735412%30.7%9,228130.032234%30.032234%30.0%13,78913.8k227.500000%27.500000%27.5%3,608326.497995%26.497995%26.5%4,891425.875218%25.875218%25.9%4,309525.552900%25.552900%25.6%5,881623.239473%23.239473%23.2%13,42813.4k721.936580%21.936580%21.9%5,811820.027302%20.027302%20.0%3,521919.772883%19.772883%19.8%3,7611019.484641%19.484641%19.5%7,2441119.398890%19.398890%19.4%9,1201219.153466%19.153466%19.2%6,1181318.167109%18.167109%18.2%4,3791418.141609%18.141609%18.1%5,0041517.546132%17.546132%17.5%24,65624.7k1617.182786%17.182786%17.2%4,9551717.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,6301816.709283%16.709283%16.7%23,32923.3k1916.272423%16.272423%16.3%7,0032015.836289%15.836289%15.8%10,89610.9k2115.446473%15.446473%15.4%9,5852215.342547%15.342547%15.3%3,6192315.095751%15.095751%15.1%44,18344.2k2415.064525%15.064525%15.1%7,5412514.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.220295%14.220295%14.2%2,9192614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.966888%13.966888%14.0%24,11924.1k2713.896598%13.896598%13.9%36,00436.0k2813.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.012066%13.012066%13.0%1,8012912.478549%12.478549%12.5%13,74313.7k3012.096201%12.096201%12.1%3,5763112.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k3212.018564%12.018564%12.0%22,09022.1k3312.007727%12.007727%12.0%1,9273411.220461%11.220461%11.2%23,93123.9k3510.987818%10.987818%11.0%6,8823610.963311%10.963311%11.0%1,7723710.793718%10.793718%10.8%68,72968.7k389.871313%9.871313%9.9%3,728399.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,858408.604620%8.604620%8.6%39,59739.6k41

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the South

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

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Boone Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Boone 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 AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaShreveport 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 AreaChattanoogaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaTampa, 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 AreaJacksonvilleSouth AtlanticLexington 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 AreaWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoBoone Metro AreaBoone 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%364,395364k416.851608%16.851608%16.9%35,59735.6k516.281925%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%30,87430.9k1614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.296990%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%73,19773.2k2313.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.426552%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%50,29350.3k459.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.124231%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

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the United States

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

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Boone Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Boone Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Memphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaProvidence 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 AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSouth AtlanticNew 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 CityWatauga County SchoolsWatauga CoBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaMinneapolis, 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%364,395364k216.937876%16.937876%16.9%283,215283k316.111096%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%122,168122k1014.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.296990%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%73,19773.2k1313.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.636380%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%79,65879.7k409.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8589.143701%9.143701%9.1%1,8588.610793%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

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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