Food Stamps in North 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 North Charleston
North Charleston
South Carolina
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$39,703.000000$46,898.000000$39,703.000000$39.7k39,15639.2k$17,192.000000$18,093.000000$17,192.000000$17.2k7,305$46,976.000000$53,019.000000$46,976.000000$47.0k31,85131.9k
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 North Charleston
North Charleston
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty251.909651%53.268557%51.909651%51.9%30.647%30.6%38.247775%32.120431%38.247775%38.2%51.408%51.4%10.403833%15.772137%10.403833%10.4%12.773%12.8%31.293634%43.963029%31.293634%31.3%28.959%29.0%22.464066%28.624569%22.464066%22.5%15.357%15.4%54.934976%53.847651%54.934976%54.9%50.219%50.2%
% 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 North Charleston
North Charleston
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.941069%26.664897%26.941069%26.9%69.353%69.4%8.291733%5.774041%8.291733%8.3%48.592%48.6%16.294622%18.639399%16.294622%16.3%87.227%87.2%17.606983%25.495382%17.606983%17.6%71.041%71.0%28.397853%40.902421%28.397853%28.4%84.643%84.6%12.489404%9.781141%12.489404%12.5%49.781%49.8%
% 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 North Charleston
North Charleston
South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1All RacesHispanic2White3Asian130.159629%29.490930%30.159629%30.2%5,328161.660564%162%24.810127%22.052115%24.810127%24.8%196132.986354%133%22.205882%20.058214%22.205882%22.2%151119.027177%119%18.656145%14.807826%18.656145%18.7%7,305100.000000%100%14.247191%17.295886%14.247191%14.2%31776.367284%76%7.451881%9.036403%7.451881%7.5%1,26639.943304%40%5.831266%5.938869%5.831266%5.8%4731.256541%31%
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 North Charleston

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

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Food Stamps by Place in the Charleston Area

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of North Charleston, selected other places in the Charleston Area, and entities that contain North 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 North Charleston to the 50 most populous places in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with North Charleston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 10,571.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of North Charleston, selected other places in South Carolina, and entities that contain North 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 North Charleston to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with North Charleston. 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 North Charleston, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain North Charleston
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportNorth CharlestonN CharlestonOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthSouth AtlanticLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonCharleston CountyCharlestonRaleighAustinChesapeakeVirginia 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%14,88714.9k1518.656145%18.656145%18.7%7,30517.921547%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%33,16533.2k468.197595%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 North Charleston to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with North Charleston. 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 North Charleston, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain North Charleston
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonNorth CharlestonN CharlestonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoSouth AtlanticArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverCharleston CountyCharlestonLos 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%70,25070.3k425.907118%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%49,53949.5k1418.656145%18.656145%18.7%7,30517.388647%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%33,16533.2k467.031769%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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State:
South Carolina
Counties:
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Metro Area:
Charleston Area
ZIP Codes:
29404, 29405, 29406, 29418, 29420, 29423, 29456, 29483, 29485
Unified School Districts:
Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester 2
Congressional Districts:
SC-1, SC-6
State Senate Districts:
SC-37, SC-38, SC-41, SC-42, SC-44
State House Districts:
SC-HD-015, SC-HD-092, SC-HD-094, SC-HD-098, SC-HD-109, SC-HD-111, SC-HD-113, SC-HD-114, SC-HD-117
Neighboring Cities:
Charleston, Goose Creek, Hanahan
Neighboring Towns:
Summerville
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Ladson
Nearby Cities:
Folly Beach
Nearby Towns:
Hollywood, James Island, Lincolnville, Meggett, Mount Pleasant, Ravenel, Ridgeville, Sullivan's Island
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Sangaree