Food Stamps in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Arkansas and Helena-West Helena
Helena-West Helena
Arkansas
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$21,653.000000$42,336.000000$21,653.000000$21.7k4,358$16,317.000000$17,129.000000$16,317.000000$16.3k1,606$31,117.000000$47,955.000000$31,117.000000$31.1k2,752
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 Arkansas and Helena-West Helena
Helena-West Helena
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty254.545455%53.097448%54.545455%54.5%55.903%55.9%36.737235%28.694314%36.737235%36.7%65.775%65.8%11.394770%18.157963%11.394770%11.4%33.273%33.3%48.443337%49.864502%48.443337%48.4%49.554%49.6%23.349938%25.761180%23.349938%23.3%25.773%25.8%62.328767%57.543133%62.328767%62.3%61.828%61.8%
% 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 Arkansas and Helena-West Helena
Helena-West Helena
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.109012%28.052859%25.109012%25.1%44.097%44.1%11.155523%5.444215%11.155523%11.2%34.225%34.2%13.335756%20.109303%13.335756%13.3%66.727%66.7%28.779070%29.392832%28.779070%28.8%50.446%50.4%39.244186%40.002637%39.244186%39.2%74.227%74.2%22.456395%11.236352%22.456395%22.5%38.172%38.2%
% 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 Arkansas and Helena-West Helena
Helena-West Helena
Arkansas
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Mixed1Black1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Asian1100.000000%19.695352%100.000000%100.0%12271.357410%271%45.745008%30.106316%45.745008%45.7%1,489124.132468%124%36.851767%14.288643%36.851767%36.9%1,606100.000000%100%10.000000%10.996935%10.000000%10.0%10527.135741%27%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%15.592679%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.280451%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-West Helena

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
27.5%31.8%36.1%40.4%44.7%49.1%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Helena Area

There are 5 places in the Helena Area. This section compares Helena-West Helena to all of the places in the Helena Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Helena-West Helena.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Helena-West Helena, selected other places in the Helena Area, and entities that contain Helena-West Helena
0%20%40%60%Count#Lake ViewMarvellHelena-West HelenaHelena-W HelenaHelena-West Helena School DistrictHelena-W HelenaHelena and West Helena Metro AreaHelena AreaPhillips CountyPhillipsElaineLexaArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited States60.194175%60.194175%60.2%124141.392650%41.392650%41.4%214236.851767%36.851767%36.9%1,606336.359968%36.359968%36.4%1,80233.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,66633.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,66633.038348%33.038348%33.0%112417.391304%17.391304%17.4%20514.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%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 place out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Arkansas

There are 541 places in Arkansas. This section compares Helena-West Helena to the 50 most populous places in Arkansas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Helena-West Helena. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,169.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Helena-West Helena, selected other places in Arkansas, and entities that contain Helena-West Helena
0%10%20%30%Count#Helena-West HelenaHelena-W HelenaHelena-West Helena School DistrictHelena-W HelenaHelena and West Helena Metro AreaHelena AreaPhillips CountyPhillipsOsceolaWest MemphisForrest CityPine BluffNewportMalvernMonticelloCamdenBlythevilleHarrisonStuttgartMagnoliaHot SpringsWynneEl DoradoFort SmithArkadelphiaHopeClarksvilleParagouldTexarkanaNorth Little RockN Little RockVan BurenJonesboroJacksonvilleSpringdaleArkansasSouthWest South CentralRussellvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSiloam SpringsSiloam SpgsBeebeLittle RockHeber SpringsConwaySearcyMountain HomeBatesvilleGreenwoodMarionCabotMaumelleBentonLowellSherwoodRogersFayettevilleBryantBentonvilleCentertonBella VistaHot Springs VillageHot Spgs Vlg36.851767%36.851767%36.9%1,606136.359968%36.359968%36.4%1,80233.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,66633.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,66630.850675%30.850675%30.9%845230.365084%30.365084%30.4%2,936330.019589%30.019589%30.0%1,226426.643220%26.643220%26.6%4,621526.205251%26.205251%26.2%549626.179922%26.179922%26.2%1,004724.288589%24.288589%24.3%845824.033970%24.033970%24.0%1,132922.879428%22.879428%22.9%1,4081022.782037%22.782037%22.8%1,2481120.831113%20.831113%20.8%7821220.491051%20.491051%20.5%8931319.513099%19.513099%19.5%3,1581419.492921%19.492921%19.5%5921519.035465%19.035465%19.0%1,4171618.836666%18.836666%18.8%6,6971718.522484%18.522484%18.5%6921817.991505%17.991505%18.0%5931917.897649%17.897649%17.9%6472017.599473%17.599473%17.6%1,8712117.502749%17.502749%17.5%2,0692217.358491%17.358491%17.4%4,6002317.046374%17.046374%17.0%1,4742416.601101%16.601101%16.6%4,6422515.421569%15.421569%15.4%1,5732614.744070%14.744070%14.7%3,7362714.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.489066%13.489066%13.5%1,3572813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.688588%12.688588%12.7%6562912.453469%12.453469%12.5%3683012.105243%12.105243%12.1%9,6483112.042422%12.042422%12.0%3523210.843170%10.843170%10.8%2,5723310.699540%10.699540%10.7%9073410.335292%10.335292%10.3%598359.877451%9.877451%9.9%403369.255287%9.255287%9.3%302379.219699%9.219699%9.2%410388.995051%8.995051%9.0%836398.757062%8.757062%8.8%651408.706097%8.706097%8.7%1,051418.642809%8.642809%8.6%256428.052434%8.052434%8.1%946437.702882%7.702882%7.7%1,681446.257456%6.257456%6.3%2,098456.157700%6.157700%6.2%467465.438643%5.438643%5.4%827472.924577%2.924577%2.9%114482.089829%2.089829%2.1%248491.155327%1.155327%1.2%8150
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-West Helena to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Helena-West 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-West Helena, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Helena-West Helena
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahHelena-West HelenaHelena-W HelenaHelena-West Helena School DistrictHelena-W HelenaHelena and West Helena Metro AreaHelena AreaPhillips CountyPhillipsMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityGarlandArkansasSt. PetersburgSouthWest South CentralLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingRaleighAustinChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchArlingtonPlano45.835581%45.835581%45.8%32,28232.3k136.851767%36.851767%36.9%1,60636.359968%36.359968%36.4%1,80233.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,66633.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,66632.200736%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%15,13415.1k2016.488666%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%39,29539.3k2715.408373%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%10,81410.8k3414.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.218281%14.218281%14.2%15,15115.2k3514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.688267%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%11,55711.6k483.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,905493.803630%3.803630%3.8%4,00150
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-West Helena to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Helena-West 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-West Helena, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Helena-West Helena
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitHelena-West HelenaHelena-W HelenaHelena-West Helena School DistrictHelena-W HelenaClevelandHelena and West Helena Metro AreaHelena AreaPhillips CountyPhillipsMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasArkansasSouthSacramentoWest South CentralArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan Francisco42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k136.851767%36.851767%36.9%1,60636.359968%36.359968%36.4%1,80235.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k233.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,66633.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,66632.200736%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%32,70532.7k1716.536703%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%39,29539.3k2415.408373%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%31,96532.0k3214.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.305549%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%31,31031.3k495.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place 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:
Arkansas
County:
Phillips
Metro Area:
Helena Area
Townships:
Hornor, St. Francis
ZIP Codes:
72342, 72355, 72390
Unified School District:
Helena-West Helena
Congressional District:
AR-1
State Senate Districts:
AR-24, AR-25
State House District:
AR-12
Nearby Cities:
Lake View, Marvell
Nearby Towns:
Coahoma, Friars Point, LaGrange, Lexa, Lula, Rondo, Tunica
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
White Oak