Food Stamps in Helena, Alabama (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Alabama and Helena
Helena
Alabama
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$84,888.000000$44,758.000000$84,888.000000$84.9k6,289$22,957.000000$16,595.000000$22,957.000000$23.0k184$85,963.000000$51,623.000000$85,963.000000$86.0k6,105
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 Alabama and Helena
Helena
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.086957%52.927964%26.086957%26.1%1.759%1.76%16.304348%32.181952%16.304348%16.3%12.500%12.5%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%15.963937%0.000%0%48.369565%46.153473%48.369565%48.4%8.373%8.37%38.043478%26.683397%38.043478%38.0%4.130%4.13%31.521739%57.033422%31.521739%31.5%32.044%32.0%
% 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 Alabama and Helena
Helena
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty243.914824%26.855232%43.914824%43.9%98.241%98.2%3.439803%5.537363%3.439803%3.4%87.500%87.5%37.903358%19.320836%37.903358%37.9%100.000%100%15.954136%28.245125%15.954136%16.0%91.627%91.6%26.617527%40.492664%26.617527%26.6%95.870%95.9%2.014742%10.715445%2.014742%2.0%67.956%68.0%
% 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 Alabama and Helena
Helena
Alabama
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Mixed1Asian1Other17.862408%30.065236%7.862408%7.9%64268.731973%269%2.925743%15.585332%2.925743%2.9%184100.000000%100%2.331002%10.015965%2.331002%2.3%12079.672139%80%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%20.075625%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%21.374259%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.293452%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%20.738050%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 Tract in Helena

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.8%2.6%4.3%6.0%7.7%9.5%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Birmingham Area

There are 110 places in the Birmingham Area. This section compares Helena to all of the places in the Birmingham Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Helena.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Helena, selected other places in the Birmingham Area, and entities that contain Helena
0%10%20%30%Count#CordovaNorth JohnsAltoonaKansasCarbon HillSipseyBessemerCenter PointBrightonOakmanMcDonald ChapelRaglandGarden CityBirminghamFairfieldLipscombBlountsvilleMidfieldBrooksideTarrantColumbianaDoraClantonShelbyCardiffAshvilleMaplesvilleSterrettMulgaWest BloctonWiltonMinorEast South CentralPell CityAlabamaSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWoodstockUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOneontaLocust ForkSylvan SpringsSylvan SpgsAlabasterMoodyShelby CountyShelbyHooverHelenaVestavia HillsVestavia HlsLake ViewHighland LakesHighland LksIndian Springs VillageIndian Spgs VlgMountain BrookMtn BrkMeadowbrookShoal Creek35.730858%35.730858%35.7%308134.722222%34.722222%34.7%25231.111111%31.111111%31.1%98330.555556%30.555556%30.6%22429.942693%29.942693%29.9%209529.479769%29.479769%29.5%51628.652968%28.652968%28.7%3,012727.597765%27.597765%27.6%1,729827.564103%27.564103%27.6%301927.364865%27.364865%27.4%811026.500000%26.500000%26.5%531126.323120%26.323120%26.3%1891225.274725%25.274725%25.3%461325.192586%25.192586%25.2%22,79422.8k1425.068306%25.068306%25.1%1,1011525.058005%25.058005%25.1%2161624.924012%24.924012%24.9%1641724.367940%24.367940%24.4%4531824.081633%24.081633%24.1%1181924.045034%24.045034%24.0%5982023.693380%23.693380%23.7%3402123.550725%23.550725%23.6%1952223.051657%23.051657%23.1%7722322.564103%22.564103%22.6%882422.222222%22.222222%22.2%42521.657754%21.657754%21.7%1622620.774648%20.774648%20.8%592720.578778%20.578778%20.6%642820.234604%20.234604%20.2%692920.140515%20.140515%20.1%863019.634703%19.634703%19.6%433217.278618%17.278618%17.3%803916.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.621641%15.621641%15.6%8724715.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k13.427562%13.427562%13.4%765513.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.423700%11.423700%11.4%2686310.045662%10.045662%10.0%44718.915305%8.915305%8.9%60788.303755%8.303755%8.3%889806.866598%6.866598%6.9%332865.975613%5.975613%6.0%4,5383.598652%3.598652%3.6%1,185942.925743%2.925743%2.9%1841002.839726%2.839726%2.8%3821012.755454%2.755454%2.8%241020.671961%0.671961%0.7%111060.578035%0.578035%0.6%51070.463468%0.463468%0.5%341080.000000%0.000000%0.0%01090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 110 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Alabama

There are 585 places in Alabama. This section compares Helena to the 50 most populous places in Alabama and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Helena. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 13,585.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Helena, selected other places in Alabama, and entities that contain Helena
0%10%20%30%Count#SelmaPrichardAnnistonBessemerCenter PointBirminghamAlexander CityTalladegaGadsdenPhenix CityFort PayneAlbertvilleMontgomeryOzarkMobileFlorenceTillmans CornerOpelikaAthensDecaturDothanJasperTroyEast South CentralFoleyHueytownAlabamaCullmanSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamEnterpriseHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOxfordTuscaloosaMillbrookSaralandScottsboroPrattvilleMuscle ShoalsHartselleAuburnAlabasterNorthportFairhopeHomewoodShelby CountyShelbyMadisonGardendaleHooverPelhamDaphneTrussvilleHelenaVestavia HillsVestavia HlsMountain BrookMtn Brk37.552466%37.552466%37.6%2,863136.985754%36.985754%37.0%2,778228.829586%28.829586%28.8%2,744328.652968%28.652968%28.7%3,012427.597765%27.597765%27.6%1,729525.192586%25.192586%25.2%22,79422.8k625.187713%25.187713%25.2%1,476724.124717%24.124717%24.1%1,385823.527750%23.527750%23.5%3,332922.207512%22.207512%22.2%3,1871022.187192%22.187192%22.2%1,1261122.064252%22.064252%22.1%1,6141220.911491%20.911491%20.9%16,78916.8k1320.663650%20.663650%20.7%1,2331420.530853%20.530853%20.5%15,64815.6k1518.788051%18.788051%18.8%3,3021618.515742%18.515742%18.5%1,2351718.237652%18.237652%18.2%2,1381818.207193%18.207193%18.2%1,6961917.226985%17.226985%17.2%3,8382016.727815%16.727815%16.7%4,3772116.663628%16.663628%16.7%9142216.647727%16.647727%16.6%1,1722316.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.576950%16.576950%16.6%1,2012415.921556%15.921556%15.9%9582515.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k14.661779%14.661779%14.7%8802614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k13.659004%13.659004%13.7%1,4262713.091250%13.091250%13.1%10,47310.5k2813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.903638%12.903638%12.9%1,0112912.029588%12.029588%12.0%4,0823011.698774%11.698774%11.7%6683111.398561%11.398561%11.4%5863211.099882%11.099882%11.1%6593310.482180%10.482180%10.5%1,400349.329925%9.329925%9.3%511358.951598%8.951598%9.0%479368.607951%8.607951%8.6%1,899378.303755%8.303755%8.3%889388.019481%8.019481%8.0%741396.582241%6.582241%6.6%447406.231824%6.231824%6.2%600415.975613%5.975613%6.0%4,5384.391794%4.391794%4.4%760424.237905%4.237905%4.2%233433.598652%3.598652%3.6%1,185443.489589%3.489589%3.5%300453.408346%3.408346%3.4%312463.006119%3.006119%3.0%226472.925743%2.925743%2.9%184482.839726%2.839726%2.8%382490.463468%0.463468%0.5%3450
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Helena to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Helena. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Helena, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Helena
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondEast South CentralJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleAlabamaFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingRaleighAustinChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchShelby CountyShelbyArlingtonPlanoHelena45.835581%45.835581%45.8%32,28232.3k132.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k230.191719%30.191719%30.2%20,42520.4k325.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k425.192586%25.192586%25.2%22,79422.8k524.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k622.323973%22.323973%22.3%15,82115.8k721.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k820.911491%20.911491%20.9%16,78916.8k920.734944%20.734944%20.7%18,20318.2k1020.530853%20.530853%20.5%15,64815.6k1120.073752%20.073752%20.1%31,08331.1k1219.843304%19.843304%19.8%28,72128.7k1319.447508%19.447508%19.4%14,28414.3k1419.293425%19.293425%19.3%14,88714.9k1517.921547%17.921547%17.9%19,44919.4k1617.373445%17.373445%17.4%13,70413.7k1717.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1817.203292%17.203292%17.2%15,03015.0k1917.012523%17.012523%17.0%15,13415.1k2016.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k2116.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k2216.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k2316.080399%16.080399%16.1%26,53726.5k2415.991109%15.991109%16.0%18,56218.6k2515.962416%15.962416%16.0%15,06915.1k2615.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2715.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k15.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2815.092426%15.092426%15.1%17,26017.3k2915.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k3014.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k3114.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3214.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3314.336851%14.336851%14.3%10,81410.8k3414.218281%14.218281%14.2%15,15115.2k3514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k13.688267%13.688267%13.7%12,53912.5k3613.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3713.091250%13.091250%13.1%10,47310.5k3813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.011500%13.011500%13.0%9,7303912.904071%12.904071%12.9%13,30113.3k4012.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k4112.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k4212.105243%12.105243%12.1%9,6484311.568203%11.568203%11.6%9,769449.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k468.197595%8.197595%8.2%6,769476.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k485.975613%5.975613%6.0%4,5383.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,905493.803630%3.803630%3.8%4,001502.925743%2.925743%2.9%184
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Helena to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Helena. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Helena, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Helena
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaEast South CentralPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleAlabamaFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoShelby CountyShelbySan FranciscoHelena42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k135.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k232.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k425.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k723.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k821.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k920.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k1019.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1119.541946%19.541946%19.5%40,58140.6k1219.219520%19.219520%19.2%49,28549.3k1319.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1417.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k1517.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k1617.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1716.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1816.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k1916.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k2016.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k2116.080399%16.080399%16.1%26,53726.5k2215.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2315.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2415.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k15.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2515.230887%15.230887%15.2%33,70933.7k2615.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k2714.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k2814.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k2914.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3014.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3114.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k3214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k13.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k467.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k476.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k486.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k495.975613%5.975613%6.0%4,5385.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k502.925743%2.925743%2.9%184
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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State:
Alabama
Counties:
Jefferson, Shelby
Metro Area:
Birmingham Area
ZIP Codes:
35007, 35022, 35080, 35114, 35124
Unified School Districts:
Hoover, Jefferson County, Shelby County
Congressional Districts:
AL-6, AL-7
State Senate Districts:
AL-14, AL-15, AL-16, AL-18
State House Districts:
AL-15, AL-43, AL-49, AL-73
Neighboring Cities:
Alabaster, Bessemer, Hoover, Pelham
Nearby Cities:
Brighton, Fairfield, Homewood, Hueytown, Indian Springs Village, Lipscomb, Midfield, Montevallo
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Brantleyville, Meadowbrook