Food Stamps in Somerset, Kentucky (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Kentucky and Somerset
Somerset
Kentucky
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$25,070.000000$44,811.000000$25,070.000000$25.1k5,013$9,540.000000$15,446.000000$9,540.000000$9.5k1,473$34,519.000000$52,424.000000$34,519.000000$34.5k3,540
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 Kentucky and Somerset
Somerset
Kentucky
0%20%40%60%80%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty238.628649%49.002653%38.628649%38.6%42.368%42.4%31.228785%25.445964%31.228785%31.2%55.893%55.9%6.042091%17.363489%6.042091%6.0%21.190%21.2%57.162254%52.306473%57.162254%57.2%41.642%41.6%29.803123%26.371998%29.803123%29.8%22.853%22.9%84.317719%60.484377%84.317719%84.3%67.795%67.8%
% 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 Kentucky and Somerset
Somerset
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty221.864407%27.983882%21.864407%21.9%57.632%57.6%10.254237%5.046406%10.254237%10.3%44.107%44.1%9.350282%20.355237%9.350282%9.4%78.810%78.8%33.333333%28.687059%33.333333%33.3%58.358%58.4%41.864407%39.092837%41.864407%41.9%77.147%77.1%16.666667%9.861570%16.666667%16.7%32.205%32.2%
% 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 Kentucky and Somerset
Somerset
Kentucky
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Mixed1Hispanic2White3All RacesBlack1Asian1Other1100.000000%27.042108%100.000000%100.0%25340.325866%340%61.764706%23.778876%61.764706%61.8%42210.201270%210%29.564293%15.448611%29.564293%29.6%1,391100.614937%101%29.383603%16.893675%29.383603%29.4%1,473100.000000%100%7.389163%30.333529%7.389163%7.4%1525.147231%25%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%9.785257%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.337365%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 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Somerset

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Place in the Somerset Area

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Somerset, selected other places in the Somerset Area, and entities that contain Somerset
0%10%20%Count#EubankSomersetScience HillSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaPulaski CountyPulaskiFergusonBurnsideKentuckyEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States29.591837%29.591837%29.6%29129.383603%29.383603%29.4%1,473222.267206%22.267206%22.3%55320.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20320.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20318.734793%18.734793%18.7%77417.336152%17.336152%17.3%82516.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%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 Kentucky

There are 540 places in Kentucky. This section compares Somerset to the 50 most populous places in Kentucky and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Somerset. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 8,688.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Somerset, selected other places in Kentucky, and entities that contain Somerset
0%10%20%30%Count#MiddlesboroughMayfieldSomersetGlasgowParisHopkinsvilleCovingtonWinchesterMaysvilleShivelyAshlandCampbellsvilleHendersonPaducahNicholasvilleRichmondNewportVersaillesBowling GreenSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaPulaski CountyPulaskiShelbyvilleBereaDanvilleBardstownFranklinRadcliffMadisonvilleElizabethtownOwensboroKentuckyEast South CentralFrankfortShepherdsvilleLouisvilleGeorgetownSouthMurrayUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington-FayetteLawrenceburgBurlingtonErlangerHillviewMount WashingtonMt WashingtonFlorenceFort ThomasIndependenceLyndonJeffersontownFort Campbell NorthFort Campbell NAlexandriaSt. MatthewsFort KnoxEdgewoodFrancisville37.973438%37.973438%38.0%1,544129.975369%29.975369%30.0%1,217229.383603%29.383603%29.4%1,473326.491372%26.491372%26.5%1,612424.762381%24.762381%24.8%990524.320684%24.320684%24.3%3,070624.006359%24.006359%24.0%4,077723.921824%23.921824%23.9%1,836823.644933%23.644933%23.6%903923.506714%23.506714%23.5%1,5231023.119808%23.119808%23.1%2,1151122.716267%22.716267%22.7%1,0321222.215026%22.215026%22.2%2,7441322.084130%22.084130%22.1%2,5411421.992533%21.992533%22.0%2,4151521.773573%21.773573%21.8%2,8311621.696912%21.696912%21.7%1,3631720.753687%20.753687%20.8%7601820.466200%20.466200%20.5%4,8291920.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20320.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20319.224497%19.224497%19.2%1,0612019.053977%19.053977%19.1%9992118.689818%18.689818%18.7%1,1842218.588771%18.588771%18.6%9802318.443558%18.443558%18.4%6472418.278959%18.278959%18.3%1,6082517.923057%17.923057%17.9%1,3792617.651855%17.651855%17.7%2,1652717.471983%17.471983%17.5%4,3032816.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.161450%16.161450%16.2%1,9622916.109927%16.109927%16.1%6803015.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k3114.562858%14.562858%14.6%1,7043214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.126186%14.126186%14.1%1,0123313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k3412.074444%12.074444%12.1%5323511.715976%11.715976%11.7%6933611.258375%11.258375%11.3%7733710.291708%10.291708%10.3%314389.563253%9.563253%9.6%508397.534770%7.534770%7.5%986407.519142%7.519142%7.5%491417.299021%7.299021%7.3%641427.117636%7.117636%7.1%383436.737281%6.737281%6.7%776446.336996%6.336996%6.3%173455.383663%5.383663%5.4%174465.110930%5.110930%5.1%440474.819277%4.819277%4.8%108483.195374%3.195374%3.2%105492.463567%2.463567%2.5%7150
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 Somerset to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Somerset. 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 Somerset, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Somerset
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoSomersetBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaPulaski CountyPulaskiNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondKentuckyEast South CentralJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingRaleighAustinChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchArlingtonPlano45.835581%45.835581%45.8%32,28232.3k132.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k230.191719%30.191719%30.2%20,42520.4k329.383603%29.383603%29.4%1,47325.907118%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%15,64815.6k1120.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20320.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20320.073752%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%15,13415.1k2016.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%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%39,29539.3k2715.408373%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%6,266,2326.27M13.688267%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 Somerset to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Somerset. 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 Somerset, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Somerset
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeSomersetBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkSomerset Metro AreaSomerset AreaPulaski CountyPulaskiChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaKentuckyEast South CentralPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan Francisco42.327373%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%70,25070.3k429.383603%29.383603%29.4%1,47325.907118%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%637,568638k1020.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20320.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,20319.820560%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%32,70532.7k1716.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%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%39,29539.3k2415.408373%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%25,00925.0k3313.305549%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:
Kentucky
County:
Pulaski
Metro Area:
Somerset Area
ZIP Codes:
42501, 42503, 42533
Unified School Districts:
Pulaski County, Somerset
Congressional District:
KY-5
State Senate District:
KY-15
State House Districts:
KY-52, KY-80, KY-83, KY-85
Neighboring Cities:
Burnside, Ferguson
Nearby Cities:
Brodhead, Eubank, Jamestown, Liberty, Livingston, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Russell Springs, Science Hill
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Whitley City