Food Stamps in the Houston Area, Texas (Metro Area)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Texas and the Houston Area
Houston Area
Texas
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$60,902.000000$54,727.000000$60,902.000000$60.9k2,223,8292.22M$24,036.000000$22,016.000000$24,036.000000$24.0k262,585263k$67,320.000000$61,364.000000$67,320.000000$67.3k1,961,2441.96M
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 Texas and the Houston Area
Houston Area
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty267.931908%64.943999%67.931908%67.9%20.352%20.4%35.361883%32.668216%35.361883%35.4%42.261%42.3%25.895996%25.891967%25.895996%25.9%11.669%11.7%36.773616%41.753501%36.773616%36.8%20.713%20.7%24.764172%26.858341%24.764172%24.8%9.899%9.90%48.519527%50.860665%48.519527%48.5%41.805%41.8%
% 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 Texas and the Houston Area
Houston Area
Texas
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty235.594653%33.475710%35.594653%35.6%79.648%79.6%6.468446%6.379565%6.468446%6.5%57.739%57.7%26.245128%24.385758%26.245128%26.2%88.331%88.3%18.847119%22.039001%18.847119%18.8%79.287%79.3%30.179417%32.956837%30.179417%30.2%90.101%90.1%9.043138%9.743683%9.043138%9.0%58.195%58.2%
% 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 Texas and the Houston Area
Houston Area
Texas
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesAsian1White321.031475%22.506780%21.031475%21.0%84,91584.9k178.115290%178%17.916351%20.450500%17.916351%17.9%24,82424.8k151.733346%152%17.573931%21.787407%17.573931%17.6%86,43086.4k148.833399%149%12.601724%15.602441%12.601724%12.6%4,723106.723836%107%11.807787%13.136648%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k100.000000%100%7.483273%6.650960%7.483273%7.5%11,08411.1k63.375746%63%5.040145%6.350986%5.040145%5.0%50,60950.6k42.684921%43%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County in the Houston Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
5.6%8.0%10.4%12.8%15.2%17.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Houston Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%7%13%18%24%30%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Houston Area

There are 157 places that are fully or partially contained within the Houston Area (155 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 157 of those to each other, the Houston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected places in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
0%20%40%Count#QuintanaBig Thicket Lake EstatesBig Thicket Lk EstsHempsteadFifth StreetHoliday LakesClevelandNorth ClevelandN ClevelandAmesKenefickJacinto CitySouth HoustonFreeportPine IslandArcolaPatton VillagePatton VlgBrookshireAldineRichmondCrosbyHitchcockSan FelipeOyster CreekTexas CityLa MarqueBellvilleThompsonsBarrettSan LeonCloverleafBacliffRosenbergPasadenaWallerHoustonWest ColumbiaSouthWest South CentralTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPleakHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSimontonNeedvilleBrookside VillageBrookside VlgLiverpoolPearlandShenandoahThe WoodlandsMont BelvieuGreatwoodJamaica BeachHilshire VillageHilshire VlgHullBrazos CountryCumings53.846154%53.846154%53.8%7148.117155%48.117155%48.1%115243.608297%43.608297%43.6%904340.706320%40.706320%40.7%219432.389937%32.389937%32.4%103530.646992%30.646992%30.6%810630.379747%30.379747%30.4%24728.021978%28.021978%28.0%102827.439024%27.439024%27.4%45926.542821%26.542821%26.5%8431026.355422%26.355422%26.4%1,2251125.263992%25.263992%25.3%9571223.471883%23.471883%23.5%961323.372287%23.372287%23.4%1401423.211169%23.211169%23.2%1331523.081925%23.081925%23.1%3551622.817564%22.817564%22.8%8731722.741764%22.741764%22.7%8561821.892189%21.892189%21.9%1991921.423410%21.423410%21.4%5932020.973783%20.973783%21.0%562120.967742%20.967742%21.0%912220.963841%20.963841%21.0%3,4672320.886189%20.886189%20.9%1,1692420.794774%20.794774%20.8%3822520.588235%20.588235%20.6%142620.239774%20.239774%20.2%2872719.332337%19.332337%19.3%3882819.281197%19.281197%19.3%1,2502919.196836%19.196836%19.2%6313018.366088%18.366088%18.4%2,0843416.925888%16.925888%16.9%8,3364016.279070%16.279070%16.3%1404515.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k5414.568600%14.568600%14.6%2065614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.401575%12.401575%12.4%636711.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k10.443038%10.443038%10.4%33798.529156%8.529156%8.5%98906.394316%6.394316%6.4%361014.545455%4.545455%4.5%71123.699445%3.699445%3.7%1,3191192.956081%2.956081%3.0%351232.317653%2.317653%2.3%9111291.814059%1.814059%1.8%321340.597163%0.597163%0.6%241450.000000%0.000000%0.0%01530.000000%0.000000%0.0%01540.000000%0.000000%0.0%01550.000000%0.000000%0.0%01560.000000%0.000000%0.0%0157
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 157 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Houston Area

There are 9 counties in the Houston Area. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, the Houston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area.

Most Food Stamps by County#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Waller CountyWallerLiberty CountyLibertySouthWest South CentralHarris CountyHarrisTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaGalveston CountyGalvestonAustin CountyAustinBrazoria CountyBrazoriaFort Bend CountyFort BendMontgomery CountyMontgomeryChambers CountyChambers17.533021%17.533021%17.5%2,469116.836516%16.836516%16.8%4,312214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k313.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k11.327311%11.327311%11.3%13,10413.1k410.131884%10.131884%10.1%1,13758.626302%8.626302%8.6%9,85967.414326%7.414326%7.4%15,87615.9k76.682555%6.682555%6.7%12,00112.0k85.637387%5.637387%5.6%7319
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Houston Area

There are 38 county subdivisions in the Houston Area. This section compares all 38 of those to each other, the Houston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
0%10%20%Count#HempsteadClevelandHardin-RyeBaytownPasadenaLa Marque-HitchcockLa Marque-Hitchco…Prairie View-WallerPrairie Vw-WallerGalvestonHoustonSouthOrchard-KendletonOrch-KendletonWest South CentralWallisLiberty-DaytonTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRosenberg-RichmondRosenberg-Richmo…Houston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaStafford-Missouri CityStafford-Missouri …BrazosportBrookshireNeedvilleAngletonBellvilleIndustryBrazoria-West ColumbiaBrazoria-W Colum…Texas City-League CityTexas City-League …Northeast HarrisNE HarrisSealyNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisWillisWinnie-StowellAnahuacSoutheast HarrisSE HarrisSoutheast MontgomerySE MontgomeryMagnoliaAlvin-PearlandDaisettaBolivar PeninsulaSugar LandMont BelvieuMontgomeryFulshear-Simonton29.174484%29.174484%29.2%933122.481220%22.481220%22.5%2,035220.661157%20.661157%20.7%400319.096360%19.096360%19.1%5,000418.013937%18.013937%18.0%8,272516.923246%16.923246%16.9%1,539615.976044%15.976044%16.0%987714.721126%14.721126%14.7%3,096814.236256%14.236256%14.2%164,852165k914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.712911%13.712911%13.7%1711013.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.569937%13.569937%13.6%1301113.445315%13.445315%13.4%1,8011213.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.650505%12.650505%12.7%3,8981311.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k11.759742%11.759742%11.8%5,4351411.711010%11.711010%11.7%2,7071511.665958%11.665958%11.7%5491611.332008%11.332008%11.3%5131711.118509%11.118509%11.1%1,5031810.922330%10.922330%10.9%4501910.415149%10.415149%10.4%1432010.100138%10.100138%10.1%1,170219.939179%9.939179%9.9%8,416229.497333%9.497333%9.5%2,101238.677426%8.677426%8.7%414248.134682%8.134682%8.1%20,38620.4k258.132296%8.132296%8.1%1,045267.619522%7.619522%7.6%153277.525913%7.525913%7.5%167287.427888%7.427888%7.4%2,485297.048465%7.048465%7.0%8,902306.819170%6.819170%6.8%1,255316.778866%6.778866%6.8%4,479326.188925%6.188925%6.2%76335.988701%5.988701%6.0%53345.758597%5.758597%5.8%4,957354.702517%4.702517%4.7%411363.625885%3.625885%3.6%799371.993723%1.993723%2.0%90238
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 38 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Texas

There are 69 metro areas in Texas. This section compares the Houston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 32,706.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected other metro areas in Texas, and entities that contain the Houston Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Rio Grande City Metro AreaRio Grande CityEagle Pass Metro AreaEagle PassLaredo Metro AreaLaredo AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaBrownsville and Harlingen Metro AreaBrownsvilleEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaDel Rio Metro AreaDel Rio AreaCorsicana Metro AreaCorsicanaLufkin Metro AreaLufkin AreaParis Metro AreaParis AreaPlainview Metro AreaPlainviewJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBay City Metro AreaBay City AreaAlice Metro AreaAlice AreaNacogdoches Metro AreaNacogdochesTexarkana Metro AreaTexarkanaBeaumont and Port Arthur Metro AreaBeaumont AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiAthens Metro AreaAthens AreaLongview Metro AreaLongview AreaBeeville Metro AreaBeeville AreaBrownwood Metro AreaBrownwoodSouthSherman and Denison Metro AreaSherman AreaMarshall Metro AreaMarshall AreaSulphur Springs Metro AreaSulphur SpringsWest South CentralLubbock Metro AreaLubbock AreaEl Campo Metro AreaEl Campo AreaWaco Metro AreaWaco AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioWichita Falls Metro AreaWichita FallsTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKilleen and Temple Metro AreaKilleen AreaGainesville Metro AreaGainesvilleOdessa Metro AreaOdessa AreaPalestine Metro AreaPalestineAbilene Metro AreaAbilene AreaStephenville Metro AreaStephenvilleBig Spring Metro AreaBig SpringBonham Metro AreaBonham AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaAmarillo Metro AreaAmarillo AreaKerrville Metro AreaKerrvilleVictoria Metro AreaVictoria AreaSan Angelo Metro AreaSan AngeloTyler Metro AreaTyler AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaCollege Station and Bryan Metro AreaCollege StationBrenham Metro AreaBrenham AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaHuntsville Metro AreaHuntsvilleMidland Metro AreaMidland Area43.590850%43.590850%43.6%7,070131.163307%31.163307%31.2%5,055231.137118%31.137118%31.1%22,13622.1k331.112156%31.112156%31.1%70,77370.8k427.457334%27.457334%27.5%33,30333.3k523.186903%23.186903%23.2%60,83260.8k620.678374%20.678374%20.7%3,097720.610029%20.610029%20.6%3,588819.904902%19.904902%19.9%6,070919.368874%19.368874%19.4%3,6951017.238641%17.238641%17.2%1,9541116.660069%16.660069%16.7%2,9461216.215425%16.215425%16.2%2,2161316.176145%16.176145%16.2%2,1931416.009523%16.009523%16.0%3,8331515.959125%15.959125%16.0%8,9021615.408545%15.408545%15.4%23,32923.3k1715.286288%15.286288%15.3%24,59924.6k1814.547591%14.547591%14.5%4,3331914.412687%14.412687%14.4%11,12411.1k2014.256151%14.256151%14.3%1,2402114.220492%14.220492%14.2%1,9002214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.911919%13.911919%13.9%6,5612313.875517%13.875517%13.9%3,2572413.734067%13.734067%13.7%1,8212513.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.555357%13.555357%13.6%15,35715.4k2613.538955%13.538955%13.5%2,0282713.445678%13.445678%13.4%12,45512.5k2813.313134%13.313134%13.3%104,662105k2913.227003%13.227003%13.2%7,4143013.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.891821%12.891821%12.9%18,48718.5k3112.755102%12.755102%12.8%1,9003212.545633%12.545633%12.5%6,3923312.545257%12.545257%12.5%2,0793412.490880%12.490880%12.5%7,5333512.284285%12.284285%12.3%1,7443612.248221%12.248221%12.2%1,4293712.111130%12.111130%12.1%1,4563811.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k3911.763108%11.763108%11.8%11,25611.3k4011.677085%11.677085%11.7%2,3914111.645096%11.645096%11.6%4,1124211.412512%11.412512%11.4%5,0154311.339057%11.339057%11.3%8,8494410.935666%10.935666%10.9%268,051268k459.885034%9.885034%9.9%8,753468.803405%8.803405%8.8%1,055478.251920%8.251920%8.3%58,26458.3k488.040835%8.040835%8.0%2,103497.510479%7.510479%7.5%4,17550
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 South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Houston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston 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 Houston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Houston 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 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 AntonioTexasAtlanta, 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%364,395364k416.851608%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%30,87430.9k1614.296990%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%104,662105k2513.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.082272%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 Houston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston 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 Houston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Houston 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 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 AreaRiversideTexasChicago, 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%364,395364k216.937876%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%122,168122k1014.296990%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%174,077174k1713.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.118603%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:
Texas
Counties:
Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston, Liberty, Waller, Chambers, Austin
Principal Cities:
Houston, Sugar Land, Baytown, Conroe
Principal Unincorporated Place:
The Woodlands
Cities:
Alvin, Ames, Anahuac, Angleton, Arcola, Bayou Vista, Baytown, Beach City, Beasley, Bellaire, Bellville, Brazoria, Brazos Country, Brookshire, Brookside Village, Bunker Hill Village, Clear Lake Shores, Cleveland, Clute, Conroe, Cove, Cut and Shoot, Daisetta, Danbury, Dayton, Dayton Lakes, Deer Park, Devers, Dickinson, El Lago, Freeport, Friendswood, Fulshear, Galena Park, Galveston, Hardin, Hedwig Village, Hempstead, Hilshire Village, Hitchcock, Houston, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Industry, Jacinto City, Jamaica Beach, Jersey Village, Katy, Kemah, Kendleton, La Marque, La Porte, Lake Jackson, League City, Liberty, Liverpool, Magnolia, Manvel, Meadows Place, Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Montgomery, Morgan's Point, Nassau Bay, Needville, North Cleveland, Oak Ridge North, Old River-Winfree, Orchard, Oyster Creek, Panorama Village, Pasadena, Pattison, Patton Village, Pearland, Piney Point Village, Plum Grove, Prairie View, Richmond, Richwood, Rosenberg, Sandy Point, Santa Fe, Seabrook, Sealy, Shenandoah, Shoreacres, Simonton, South Houston, Southside Place, Splendora, Spring Valley Village, Stafford, Sugar Land, Surfside Beach, Sweeny, Taylor Lake Village, Texas City, Tomball, Waller, Wallis, Webster, West Columbia, West University Place, Weston Lakes, Willis, Woodbranch
Towns:
Holiday Lakes, Kenefick, Pine Island, Quintana, Roman Forest, San Felipe, Stagecoach, Thompsons, Woodloch
Unincorporated Places:
Aldine, Atascocita, Bacliff, Barrett, Big Thicket Lake Estates, Bolivar Peninsula, Channelview, Cinco Ranch, Cloverleaf, Crosby, Cumings, Damon, Fifth Street, Four Corners, Fresno, Greatwood, Highlands, Hull, Mission Bend, New Territory, Oak Island, Pecan Grove, Pinehurst, Porter Heights, Rosharon, San Leon, Sheldon, Sienna Plantation, Spring, Stowell, The Woodlands, Wild Peach Village, Winnie
Villages:
Bailey's Prairie, Bonney, Fairchilds, Hillcrest, Iowa Colony, Jones Creek, Pleak, Tiki Island
ZIP Codes:
77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77024, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77031, 77032, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77043, 77044, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77049, 77050, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77072, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77077, 77078, 77079, 77080, 77081, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77094, 77095, 77096, 77098, 77099, 77201, 77301, 77302, 77303, 77304, 77306, 77316, 77318, 77327, 77328, 77336, 77338, 77339, 77345, 77346, 77354, 77355, 77356, 77357, 77358, 77362, 77363, 77365, 77368, 77369, 77371, 77372, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77378, 77379, 77380, 77381, 77382, 77384, 77385, 77386, 77388, 77389, 77396, 77401, 77406, 77407, 77417, 77418, 77422, 77423, 77426, 77429, 77430, 77433, 77435, 77441, 77444, 77445, 77446, 77447, 77449, 77450, 77451, 77459, 77461, 77464, 77466, 77469, 77471, 77473, 77474, 77476, 77477, 77478, 77479, 77480, 77481, 77484, 77485, 77486, 77489, 77493, 77494, 77498, 77502, 77503, 77504, 77505, 77506, 77507, 77510, 77511, 77514, 77515, 77517, 77518, 77520, 77521, 77523, 77530, 77531, 77532, 77533, 77534, 77535, 77536, 77538, 77539, 77541, 77545, 77546, 77547, 77550, 77551, 77554, 77560, 77561, 77562, 77563, 77564, 77565, 77566, 77568, 77571, 77573, 77575, 77577, 77578, 77580, 77581, 77583, 77584, 77586, 77587, 77590, 77591, 77597, 77598, 77617, 77623, 77650, 77661, 77665, 77833, 77835, 77868, 77873, 78931, 78933, 78940, 78944, 78950, 78954
Unified School Districts:
Aldine, Alief, Alvin, Anahuac, Angleton, Barbers Hill, Bellville, Brazos, Brazosport, Brenham, Burton, Channelview, Clear Creek, Cleveland, Columbia-Brazoria, Columbus, Conroe, Crosby, Cypress-Fairbanks, Damon, Danbury, Dayton, Deer Park, Devers, Dickinson, East Chambers, Fort Bend, Friendswood, Galena Park, Galveston, Goose Creek, Hardin, Hempstead, High Island, Hitchcock, Houston, Huffman, Hull-Daisetta, Humble, Katy, Klein, La Marque, La Porte, Lamar, Liberty, Magnolia, Montgomery, Needville, New Caney, Pasadena, Pearland, Richards, Royal, Santa Fe, Sealy, Sheldon, Splendora, Spring Branch, Spring, Stafford, Sweeny, Tarkington, Texas City, Tomball, Waller, Willis
Congressional Districts:
TX-2, TX-7, TX-8, TX-9, TX-10, TX-14, TX-18, TX-22, TX-29, TX-36
State Senate Districts:
TX-3, TX-4, TX-6, TX-7, TX-11, TX-13, TX-15, TX-17, TX-18
State House Districts:
TX-3, TX-13, TX-15, TX-16, TX-18, TX-23, TX-24, TX-25, TX-26, TX-27, TX-28, TX-29, TX-85, TX-126, TX-127, TX-128, TX-129, TX-130, TX-131, TX-132, TX-133, TX-134, TX-135, TX-137, TX-138, TX-139, TX-140, TX-141, TX-142, TX-143, TX-144, TX-145, TX-146, TX-147, TX-148, TX-149, TX-150
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Bay City Area, Beaumont Area, Brenham Area, El Campo Area, Huntsville Area