Food Stamps in Myrtle, Mississippi (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Mississippi and Myrtle
Myrtle
Mississippi
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$35,000.000000$40,528.000000$35,000.000000$35.0k176$17,083.000000$16,370.000000$17,083.000000$17.1k70$62,750.000000$47,585.000000$62,750.000000$62.8k106
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 Myrtle
Myrtle
Mississippi
0%20%40%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.714286%55.920203%25.714286%25.7%24.658%24.7%21.428571%35.614511%21.428571%21.4%88.235%88.2%4.285714%15.361768%4.285714%4.3%5.357%5.36%75.714286%46.297604%75.714286%75.7%71.622%71.6%30.000000%27.365056%30.000000%30.0%40.385%40.4%42.857143%59.599907%42.857143%42.9%76.923%76.9%
% 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 Myrtle
Myrtle
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty251.886792%29.074102%51.886792%51.9%75.342%75.3%1.886792%7.322607%1.886792%1.9%11.765%11.8%50.000000%19.104408%50.000000%50.0%94.643%94.6%19.811321%28.690981%19.811321%19.8%28.378%28.4%29.245283%40.168951%29.245283%29.2%59.615%59.6%8.490566%12.726722%8.490566%8.5%23.077%23.1%
% 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 Myrtle
Myrtle
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%Count%White1All RacesBlack243.750000%10.033955%43.750000%43.8%70110.000000%110%39.772727%18.047275%39.772727%39.8%70100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%31.798680%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1non-Hispanic white 2including Hispanic 3white Hispanic

Food Stamps by Place in Union County

There are 4 places in Union County. This section compares Myrtle to all of the places in Union County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Myrtle.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Myrtle, selected other places in Union County, and entities that contain Myrtle
0%10%20%30%Count#MyrtleZIP Code 38650ZIP 38650Union District 11ShermanBlue Springs950200Tract 950200MississippiEast South CentralUnion County School DistrictUnion CountyNew AlbanyUnion CountyUnionSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States39.772727%39.772727%39.8%70127.253521%27.253521%27.3%38725.738636%25.738636%25.7%45325.291829%25.291829%25.3%65223.333333%23.333333%23.3%21321.301094%21.301094%21.3%37018.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.809917%14.809917%14.8%89614.790898%14.790898%14.8%481414.323170%14.323170%14.3%1,47514.207441%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 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Mississippi

There are 362 places in Mississippi. This section compares Myrtle to the 50 most populous places in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Myrtle. 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 Myrtle, selected other places in Mississippi, and entities that contain Myrtle
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Yazoo CityClarksdaleMyrtleGreenvilleIndianolaZIP Code 38650ZIP 38650West PointUnion District 11ColumbusMeridianLaurelJacksonCorinthGreenwoodMcCombPicayuneClevelandGulfportCantonPascagoulaHattiesburgVicksburg950200Tract 950200BoonevilleBay St. LouisMoss PointNatchezBiloxiBrookhavenMississippiSt. MartinGautierGrenadaEast South CentralTupeloPearlSenatobiaStarkvilleUnion County School DistrictUnion CountyNew AlbanyD'IbervilleUnion CountyUnionSouthPetalHorn LakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGulf HillsLong BeachSouthavenHernandoClintonByramRidgelandOxfordBrandonOlive BranchOcean SpringsDiamondheadFlowoodMadison44.516613%44.516613%44.5%1,782141.306136%41.306136%41.3%2,511239.772727%39.772727%39.8%7032.654402%32.654402%32.7%3,976332.333987%32.333987%32.3%1,154427.253521%27.253521%27.3%38726.778339%26.778339%26.8%1,167525.738636%25.738636%25.7%45324.825281%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%2,0001921.301094%21.301094%21.3%37021.184593%21.184593%21.2%5832020.292002%20.292002%20.3%9592120.132450%20.132450%20.1%1,0642219.984165%19.984165%20.0%1,2622319.146169%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%7182816.605281%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%1,4783214.809917%14.809917%14.8%89614.790898%14.790898%14.8%4813314.732453%14.732453%14.7%6363414.323170%14.323170%14.3%1,47514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.665887%13.665887%13.7%5263513.214846%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%364427.454276%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 Myrtle to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Myrtle. 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 Myrtle, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Myrtle
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMyrtleMiamiLaredoZIP Code 38650ZIP 38650BaltimoreUnion District 11BirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El Paso950200Tract 950200MontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportMississippiOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondEast South CentralJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonUnion County School DistrictUnion CountyOklahoma CityGarlandUnion CountyUnionSt. PetersburgSouthLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingRaleighAustinChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchArlingtonPlano45.835581%45.835581%45.8%32,28232.3k139.772727%39.772727%39.8%7032.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k230.191719%30.191719%30.2%20,42520.4k327.253521%27.253521%27.3%38725.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k425.738636%25.738636%25.7%45325.192586%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%48,37948.4k821.301094%21.301094%21.3%37020.911491%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%14,88714.9k1518.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.921547%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%39,29539.3k2715.408373%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%38,46438.5k3214.809917%14.809917%14.8%89614.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3314.336851%14.336851%14.3%10,81410.8k3414.323170%14.323170%14.3%1,47514.218281%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 Myrtle to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Myrtle. 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 Myrtle, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Myrtle
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitMyrtleClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeZIP Code 38650ZIP 38650BaltimoreUnion District 11PhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl Paso950200Tract 950200New YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonMississippiColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaEast South CentralPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonUnion County School DistrictUnion CountyOklahoma CityLas VegasUnion CountyUnionSouthSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan Francisco42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k139.772727%39.772727%39.8%7035.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k232.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k427.253521%27.253521%27.3%38725.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.738636%25.738636%25.7%45325.315915%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%48,37948.4k921.301094%21.301094%21.3%37020.381006%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%49,53949.5k1418.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.388647%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%39,29539.3k2415.408373%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%38,46438.5k3014.809917%14.809917%14.8%89614.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3114.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k3214.323170%14.323170%14.3%1,47514.207441%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:
Mississippi
County:
Union
District:
1
ZIP Code:
38650
Unified School District:
Union County
Congressional District:
MS-1
State Senate District:
MS-3
State House District:
MS-14
Nearby Cities:
New Albany, Ripley
Nearby Towns:
Ashland, Blue Mountain, Dumas, Ecru, Hickory Flat, Potts Camp, Thaxton
Nearby Villages:
Blue Springs