Food Stamps in Helena, Mississippi (Unincorporated Place)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Mississippi and Helena
Helena
Mississippi
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$31,270.000000$40,528.000000$31,270.000000$31.3k506$8,462.000000$16,370.000000$8,462.000000$8.5k38$32,024.000000$47,585.000000$32,024.000000$32.0k468
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 Mississippi and Helena
Helena
Mississippi
0%20%40%60%80%100%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty20.000000%0.000000%0.0%55.920203%0.000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%35.614511%0.000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%15.361768%0.000%0%34.210526%46.297604%34.210526%34.2%8.553%8.55%34.210526%27.365056%34.210526%34.2%5.179%5.18%100.000000%59.599907%100.000000%100.0%29.921%29.9%
% 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 Mississippi and Helena
Helena
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.290598%29.074102%23.290598%23.3%100.000%100%13.461538%7.322607%13.461538%13.5%100.000%100%9.829060%19.104408%9.829060%9.8%100.000%100%29.700855%28.690981%29.700855%29.7%91.447%91.4%50.854701%40.168951%50.854701%50.9%94.821%94.8%19.017094%12.726722%19.017094%19.0%70.079%70.1%
% 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 Mississippi and Helena
Helena
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%Count%All RacesWhite17.509881%18.047275%7.509881%7.5%38100.000000%100%7.509881%10.033955%7.509881%7.5%38100.000000%100%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1non-Hispanic white 2white Hispanic 3including Hispanic

Food Stamps by Place in the Gulfport Area

There are 28 places in the Gulfport Area. This section compares Helena to all of the places in the Gulfport Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Helena.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Helena, selected other places in the Gulfport Area, and entities that contain Helena
0%10%20%30%40%Count#SaucierWavelandGulfportPascagoulaEscatawpaPass ChristianPearlingtonBay St. LouisDeLisleMoss PointMoss Point School DistrictMoss PointBiloxiMississippiSt. MartinGautierGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast South CentralJackson CountyJacksonGulf Park EstatesGulf Pk EstsD'Iberville041300Tract 041300ZIP Code 39562ZIP 39562Big PointSouthJackson District 11United States of AmericaUnited StatesGulf HillsHenderson PointHenderson PtLymanVancleaveLong BeachLatimerKilnHelenaOcean SpringsDiamondheadWadeHurley45.702306%45.702306%45.7%218127.121271%27.121271%27.1%700222.551483%22.551483%22.6%6,461322.460263%22.460263%22.5%1,950422.050147%22.050147%22.1%299521.652563%21.652563%21.7%435621.374046%21.374046%21.4%112720.292002%20.292002%20.3%959820.137300%20.137300%20.1%88920.132450%20.132450%20.1%1,0641019.535114%19.535114%19.5%1,58019.146169%19.146169%19.1%3,3861118.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.960000%17.960000%18.0%4491217.623964%17.623964%17.6%1,2121317.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.129554%15.129554%15.1%7,62014.997671%14.997671%15.0%3221414.732453%14.732453%14.7%6361514.652632%14.652632%14.7%34814.455054%14.455054%14.5%87814.347826%14.347826%14.3%331614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.320253%13.320253%13.3%1,22213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.990377%12.990377%13.0%3511712.195122%12.195122%12.2%101811.923510%11.923510%11.9%1061911.836028%11.836028%11.8%2052011.760741%11.760741%11.8%6982110.329861%10.329861%10.3%238228.562020%8.562020%8.6%78237.509881%7.509881%7.5%38246.099226%6.099226%6.1%402253.305785%3.305785%3.3%116260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%028
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 28 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Mississippi

There are 362 places in Mississippi. This section compares Helena to the 50 most populous places in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Helena. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,969.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Helena, selected other places in Mississippi, and entities that contain Helena
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Yazoo CityClarksdaleGreenvilleIndianolaWest PointColumbusMeridianLaurelJacksonCorinthGreenwoodMcCombPicayuneClevelandGulfportCantonPascagoulaHattiesburgVicksburgBoonevilleBay St. LouisMoss PointNatchezMoss Point School DistrictMoss PointBiloxiBrookhavenMississippiSt. MartinGautierGrenadaGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast South CentralTupeloPearlSenatobiaStarkvilleJackson CountyJacksonNew AlbanyD'Iberville041300Tract 041300ZIP Code 39562ZIP 39562SouthPetalJackson District 11Horn LakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGulf HillsLong BeachSouthavenHernandoClintonByramHelenaRidgelandOxfordBrandonOlive BranchOcean SpringsDiamondheadFlowoodMadison44.516613%44.516613%44.5%1,782141.306136%41.306136%41.3%2,511232.654402%32.654402%32.7%3,976332.333987%32.333987%32.3%1,154426.778339%26.778339%26.8%1,167524.825281%24.825281%24.8%2,451624.693762%24.693762%24.7%3,931724.554145%24.554145%24.6%1,721824.215734%24.215734%24.2%15,36915.4k923.724947%23.724947%23.7%1,4561023.480613%23.480613%23.5%1,3021123.405137%23.405137%23.4%1,1301223.021060%23.021060%23.0%9511322.985634%22.985634%23.0%1,1041422.551483%22.551483%22.6%6,4611522.480456%22.480456%22.5%1,0641622.460263%22.460263%22.5%1,9501721.831261%21.831261%21.8%3,9151821.535480%21.535480%21.5%2,0001921.184593%21.184593%21.2%5832020.292002%20.292002%20.3%9592120.132450%20.132450%20.1%1,0642219.984165%19.984165%20.0%1,2622319.535114%19.535114%19.5%1,58019.146169%19.146169%19.1%3,3862418.792686%18.792686%18.8%8532518.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.960000%17.960000%18.0%4492617.623964%17.623964%17.6%1,2122717.359768%17.359768%17.4%7182817.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.650530%15.650530%15.7%2,3182915.444274%15.444274%15.4%1,6133015.438726%15.438726%15.4%4173115.281224%15.281224%15.3%1,4783215.129554%15.129554%15.1%7,62014.790898%14.790898%14.8%4813314.732453%14.732453%14.7%6363414.652632%14.652632%14.7%34814.455054%14.455054%14.5%87814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.665887%13.665887%13.7%5263513.320253%13.320253%13.3%1,22213.214846%13.214846%13.2%1,2643613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.990377%12.990377%13.0%3513711.760741%11.760741%11.8%6983810.363963%10.363963%10.4%1,905399.778598%9.778598%9.8%530409.151414%9.151414%9.2%825418.469055%8.469055%8.5%364427.509881%7.509881%7.5%387.454276%7.454276%7.5%754436.919294%6.919294%6.9%619446.328508%6.328508%6.3%529456.190440%6.190440%6.2%812466.099226%6.099226%6.1%402473.305785%3.305785%3.3%116483.217369%3.217369%3.2%123490.912845%0.912845%0.9%8450
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#7

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 OrleansTampaMoss Point School DistrictMoss PointColumbusShreveportMississippiOrlandoFayettevilleGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaAtlantaNorfolkRichmondEast South CentralJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthJackson CountyJacksonGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-Davidson041300Tract 041300Oklahoma CityZIP Code 39562ZIP 39562GarlandSt. PetersburgSouthLubbockJackson District 11ArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingRaleighAustinChesapeakeHelenaVirginia BeachVirginia BchArlingtonPlano45.835581%45.835581%45.8%32,28232.3k132.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k230.191719%30.191719%30.2%20,42520.4k325.907118%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%28,72128.7k1319.535114%19.535114%19.5%1,58019.447508%19.447508%19.4%14,28414.3k1419.293425%19.293425%19.3%14,88714.9k1518.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.921547%17.921547%17.9%19,44919.4k1617.373445%17.373445%17.4%13,70413.7k1717.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k17.272886%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%39,29539.3k2715.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2815.129554%15.129554%15.1%7,62015.092426%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%38,46438.5k3214.652632%14.652632%14.7%34814.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3314.455054%14.455054%14.5%87814.336851%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%12,53912.5k3613.320253%13.320253%13.3%1,22213.305549%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%6,769477.509881%7.509881%7.5%386.899331%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 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#8

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 YorkChicagoTucsonMoss Point School DistrictMoss PointPortlandBostonMississippiColumbusIndianapolisGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaAtlantaEast South CentralPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueJackson CountyJacksonHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-Davidson041300Tract 041300Oklahoma CityLas VegasZIP Code 39562ZIP 39562SouthSacramentoJackson District 11ArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinHelenaSan 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%70,25070.3k425.907118%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%40,58140.6k1219.535114%19.535114%19.5%1,58019.219520%19.219520%19.2%49,28549.3k1319.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1418.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k1517.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k1617.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k17.272886%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%39,29539.3k2415.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2515.230887%15.230887%15.2%33,70933.7k2615.129554%15.129554%15.1%7,62015.083509%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%38,46438.5k3014.652632%14.652632%14.7%34814.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3114.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k3214.455054%14.455054%14.5%87814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.320253%13.320253%13.3%1,22213.305549%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%33,16533.2k467.509881%7.509881%7.5%387.031769%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:
Mississippi
County:
Jackson
Metro Area:
Gulfport Area
District:
1
ZIP Code:
39562
Unified School District:
Moss Point
Congressional District:
MS-4
State Senate District:
MS-51
State House District:
MS-111
Nearby Cities:
Bayou La Batre, Gautier, Moss Point, Pascagoula
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Big Point, Escatawpa, Grand Bay, Hurley, Vancleave, Wade