Food Stamps in Charleston, South Carolina (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in South Carolina and Charleston
Charleston
South Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$57,603.000000$46,898.000000$57,603.000000$57.6k53,34853.3k$15,905.000000$18,093.000000$15,905.000000$15.9k4,624$63,599.000000$53,019.000000$63,599.000000$63.6k48,72448.7k
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 South Carolina and Charleston
Charleston
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty244.701557%53.268557%44.701557%44.7%17.605%17.6%36.591696%32.120431%36.591696%36.6%46.318%46.3%6.206747%15.772137%6.206747%6.2%3.853%3.85%38.494810%43.963029%38.494810%38.5%18.256%18.3%28.070934%28.624569%28.070934%28.1%7.491%7.49%54.671280%53.847651%54.671280%54.7%30.605%30.6%
% 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 South Carolina and Charleston
Charleston
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty219.854692%26.664897%19.854692%19.9%82.395%82.4%4.024711%5.774041%4.024711%4.0%53.682%53.7%14.697069%18.639399%14.697069%14.7%96.147%96.1%16.357442%25.495382%16.357442%16.4%81.744%81.7%32.899598%40.902421%32.899598%32.9%92.509%92.5%11.764223%9.781141%11.764223%11.8%69.395%69.4%
% 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 South Carolina and Charleston
Charleston
South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Mixed1Other1All RacesHispanic2Asian1White328.580952%29.490930%28.580952%28.6%3,430329.744076%330%24.015009%20.058214%24.015009%24.0%128277.065900%277%19.186047%22.052115%19.186047%19.2%33221.353203%221%8.667616%14.807826%8.667616%8.7%4,624100.000000%100%8.308605%17.295886%8.308605%8.3%8495.858019%96%5.271829%5.938869%5.271829%5.3%3260.822127%61%2.349836%9.036403%2.349836%2.3%91727.110521%27%
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 Neighborhood in Charleston

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%9%18%27%36%45%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Charleston

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Charleston

There are 25 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Charleston (21 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 25 of those to each other, Charleston, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected neighborhoods in Charleston, and entities that contain Charleston
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Silver Hill/Magnolia NeighborhoodSilver Hl/MagnoliaEast Central NeighborhoodEast CentralWestside NeighborhoodWestsideNorth Central NeighborhoodNorth CentralEastside NeighborhoodEastsideGadsden Green NeighborhoodGadsden GreenAnsonborough NeighborhoodAnsonboroughSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticMazyck-Wraggborough NeighborhoodMazyck-Wraggbor…United States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonCharleston CountyCharlestonWagener Terrace NeighborhoodWagener TerHarleston Village NeighborhoodHarleston VlgCannonborough/Elliottbororugh NeighborhoodCannonborough/Ell…CharlestonFrench Quarter NeighborhoodFrench QuarterCharlestowne NeighborhoodCharlestowneSandhurst NeighborhoodSandhurstRadcliffborough NeighborhoodRadcliffboroughRiverland Terrace NeighborhoodRiverland TerShadowmoss NeighborhoodShadowmossHampton Park Terrace NeighborhoodHampton Pk TerDaniel Island NeighborhoodDaniel IslandNorthbridge Terrace NeighborhoodNorthbridge TerMoreland NeighborhoodMorelandSouth Windenere NeighborhoodS WindenereCresent NeighborhoodCresentWappo Heights NeighborhoodWappo HeightsStiles Point NeighborhoodStiles Point44.608430%44.608430%44.6%175176144.589858%44.589858%44.6%8788234.437567%34.437567%34.4%290326.789124%26.789124%26.8%254255426.608787%26.608787%26.6%193194526.497462%26.497462%26.5%104616.329106%16.329106%16.3%3031714.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.319826%13.319826%13.3%35813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k10.327920%10.327920%10.3%15,58715.6k9.780028%9.780028%9.8%767799.444078%9.444078%9.4%177109.017394%9.017394%9.0%114118.667616%8.667616%8.7%4,6246.137411%6.137411%6.1%6125.817491%5.817491%5.8%7172134.972376%4.972376%5.0%910144.926114%4.926114%4.9%5354154.821151%4.821151%4.8%3233163.615547%3.615547%3.6%4849172.578475%2.578475%2.6%23181.378360%1.378360%1.4%3233190.574053%0.574053%0.6%1200.485100%0.485100%0.5%01210.485100%0.485100%0.5%1220.485100%0.485100%0.5%0230.485100%0.485100%0.5%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%025
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 25 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Charleston Area

There are 32 places in the Charleston Area. This section compares Charleston to all of the places in the Charleston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain Charleston
0%10%20%30%Count#JamestownSt. StephenHarleyvilleRussellvilleSt. GeorgeAwendawNorth CharlestonN CharlestonBonneau BeachRidgevilleRavenelReevesvilleBonneauSouth CarolinaS CarolinaMoncks CornerSouthSangareeSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonGoose CreekLadsonSummervilleCharleston CountyCharlestonLincolnvilleHanahanCharlestonHollywoodFolly BeachJames IslandMeggettPinopolisMount PleasantMt PleasantSullivan's IslandSullivan's IsSeabrook IslandSeabrook IsRockvilleIsle of PalmsMcClellanvilleKiawah Island36.666667%36.666667%36.7%11136.650869%36.650869%36.7%232231.355932%31.355932%31.4%74328.682171%28.682171%28.7%37420.475561%20.475561%20.5%155520.124481%20.124481%20.1%97618.656145%18.656145%18.7%7,305717.624021%17.624021%17.6%135816.400000%16.400000%16.4%41916.245136%16.245136%16.2%1671015.555556%15.555556%15.6%141115.546218%15.546218%15.5%371214.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.400494%14.400494%14.4%4661314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.825691%13.825691%13.8%3951413.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k11.083618%11.083618%11.1%1,5231510.864248%10.864248%10.9%5331610.793706%10.793706%10.8%1,8591710.327920%10.327920%10.3%15,58715.6k9.134615%9.134615%9.1%38189.094468%9.094468%9.1%697198.667616%8.667616%8.7%4,624205.027695%5.027695%5.0%118214.834606%4.834606%4.8%57224.376368%4.376368%4.4%220234.223228%4.223228%4.2%28242.607362%2.607362%2.6%17252.414727%2.414727%2.4%749262.151899%2.151899%2.2%17271.657459%1.657459%1.7%15281.333333%1.333333%1.3%1291.170213%1.170213%1.2%22300.990099%0.990099%1.0%2310.000000%0.000000%0.0%032
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 32 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in South Carolina

There are 396 places in South Carolina. This section compares Charleston to the 50 most populous places in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 10,571.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in South Carolina, and entities that contain Charleston
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#ParkerGreenwoodGanttGaffneySpartanburgOrangeburgAndersonSt. AndrewsConwayFlorenceDentsvilleSumterNorth CharlestonN CharlestonBereaMyrtle BeachColumbiaBeaufortRock HillSocasteeRed HillSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSouthGreerWest ColumbiaAikenCayceSouth AtlanticGreenvilleEasleyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth AugustaSeven OaksCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonIrmoGoose CreekFort MillLadsonSummervillePort RoyalCharleston CountyCharlestonTaylorsHanahanLexingtonCharlestonWade HamptonForest AcresClemsonNorth Myrtle BeachN Myrtle BchMauldinSimpsonvilleLake WylieJames IslandHilton Head IslandHilton Head IsBlufftonFive ForksMount PleasantMt Pleasant28.761389%28.761389%28.8%1,168128.448576%28.448576%28.4%2,448225.537387%25.537387%25.5%1,390324.833055%24.833055%24.8%1,190424.636181%24.636181%24.6%3,809524.171495%24.171495%24.2%1,043623.259421%23.259421%23.3%2,549722.888566%22.888566%22.9%2,206821.236939%21.236939%21.2%1,504920.611529%20.611529%20.6%3,1751019.869870%19.869870%19.9%1,1911119.042632%19.042632%19.0%3,0911218.656145%18.656145%18.7%7,3051317.951915%17.951915%18.0%1,0081417.751388%17.751388%17.8%2,3021516.751740%16.751740%16.8%7,5811616.015541%16.015541%16.0%7421715.847430%15.847430%15.8%4,3751815.824718%15.824718%15.8%1,3471915.692198%15.692198%15.7%8832014.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.045845%14.045845%14.0%1,4892113.962315%13.962315%14.0%1,0302213.838079%13.838079%13.8%1,7402313.791277%13.791277%13.8%7812413.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.307270%13.307270%13.3%3,6082513.190751%13.190751%13.2%1,1412613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.642061%12.642061%12.6%1,1682711.965170%11.965170%12.0%7972811.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k11.306477%11.306477%11.3%5082911.083618%11.083618%11.1%1,5233010.996016%10.996016%11.0%5523110.864248%10.864248%10.9%5333210.793706%10.793706%10.8%1,8593310.553577%10.553577%10.6%3263410.327920%10.327920%10.3%15,58715.6k9.909696%9.909696%9.9%834359.094468%9.094468%9.1%697368.886645%8.886645%8.9%704378.667616%8.667616%8.7%4,624387.235433%7.235433%7.2%642396.016680%6.016680%6.0%303405.612160%5.612160%5.6%336415.590305%5.590305%5.6%429425.342795%5.342795%5.3%512435.217504%5.217504%5.2%403444.974311%4.974311%5.0%213454.376368%4.376368%4.4%220464.274565%4.274565%4.3%723474.037098%4.037098%4.0%222483.494729%3.494729%3.5%179492.414727%2.414727%2.4%74950
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 Charleston to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Most Food Stamps by Place#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Charleston
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthSouth AtlanticLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonCharleston CountyCharlestonRaleighAustinCharlestonChesapeakeVirginia 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%28,72128.7k1319.447508%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%38,46438.5k3214.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.606174%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%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.688267%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%9,7694411.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k10.327920%10.327920%10.3%15,58715.6k9.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k468.667616%8.667616%8.7%4,6248.197595%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 Charleston to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Charleston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Charleston, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Charleston
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoSouth AtlanticArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverCharleston CountyCharlestonLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinCharlestonSan 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%40,58140.6k1219.219520%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%38,46438.5k3014.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.606174%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%25,00925.0k3313.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.305549%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%18,46018.5k3911.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k4210.327920%10.327920%10.3%15,58715.6k9.844866%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%33,16533.2k468.667616%8.667616%8.7%4,6247.031769%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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State:
South Carolina
Counties:
Berkeley, Charleston
Metro Area:
Charleston Area
ZIP Codes:
29401, 29403, 29405, 29407, 29409, 29412, 29414, 29424, 29445, 29450, 29455, 29464, 29487, 29492
Unified School Districts:
Berkeley County, Charleston County
Neighborhoods:
Ansonborough, Cannonborough/Elliottbororugh, Charlestowne, Cresent, Daniel Island, East Central, Eastside, French Quarter, Gadsden Green, Hampton Park Terrace, Harleston Village, Mazyck-Wraggborough, Moreland, North Central, Northbridge Terrace, Radcliffborough, Riverland Terrace, Sandhurst, Shadowmoss, Silver Hill/Magnolia, South Windenere, Stiles Point, Wagener Terrace, Wappo Heights, Westside
Congressional Districts:
SC-1, SC-6
State Senate Districts:
SC-37, SC-41, SC-42, SC-43, SC-45
State House Districts:
SC-HD-099, SC-HD-102, SC-HD-109, SC-HD-110, SC-HD-111, SC-HD-114, SC-HD-115, SC-HD-116, SC-HD-119
Neighboring Cities:
Folly Beach, Goose Creek, North Charleston
Neighboring Towns:
Hollywood, James Island, Mount Pleasant
Nearby Cities:
Hanahan, Isle of Palms
Nearby Towns:
Kiawah Island, Lincolnville, Meggett, Ravenel, Sullivan's Island, Summerville
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Ladson, Sangaree