Food Stamps in Amherst, Texas (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Texas and Amherst
Amherst
Texas
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$44,342.000000$54,727.000000$44,342.000000$44.3k274$8,828.000000$22,016.000000$8,828.000000$8.8k31$48,015.000000$61,364.000000$48,015.000000$48.0k243
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 Texas and Amherst
Amherst
Texas
0%20%40%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty270.967742%64.943999%70.967742%71.0%27.160%27.2%51.612903%32.668216%51.612903%51.6%100.000%100%19.354839%25.891967%19.354839%19.4%9.231%9.23%22.580645%41.753501%22.580645%22.6%7.527%7.53%29.032258%26.858341%29.032258%29.0%7.692%7.69%74.193548%50.860665%74.193548%74.2%37.097%37.1%
% 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 Texas and Amherst
Amherst
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.279835%33.475710%24.279835%24.3%72.840%72.8%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.379565%0.000%0%24.279835%24.385758%24.279835%24.3%90.769%90.8%35.390947%22.039001%35.390947%35.4%92.473%92.5%44.444444%32.956837%44.444444%44.4%92.308%92.3%16.049383%9.743683%16.049383%16.0%62.903%62.9%
% 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 Texas and Amherst
Amherst
Texas
0%5%10%15%20%Count%Hispanic1All RacesWhite2Mixed3Black3Other316.049383%21.787407%16.049383%16.0%13141.855834%142%11.313869%13.136648%11.313869%11.3%31100.000000%100%11.042945%6.350986%11.042945%11.0%1897.605383%98%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%15.602441%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%22.506780%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%20.450500%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1white Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3including Hispanic

Food Stamps by Place in Lamb County

There are 7 places in Lamb County. This section compares Amherst to all of the places in Lamb County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Lamb County, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%Count#SpadeSpringlakeLittlefieldOltonLamb CountyLambEarthSouthWest South Central950300Tract 950300TexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSudanAmherstAmherst Independent School DistrictAmherstZIP Code 79312ZIP 7931233.333333%33.333333%33.3%13125.000000%25.000000%25.0%9218.161129%18.161129%18.2%399315.766423%15.766423%15.8%108415.590617%15.590617%15.6%75114.933333%14.933333%14.9%56514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.423645%13.423645%13.4%10913.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.876712%12.876712%12.9%47611.313869%11.313869%11.3%3178.516484%8.516484%8.5%318.201058%8.201058%8.2%31
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Texas

There are 1,747 places in Texas. This section compares Amherst to the 50 most populous places in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,732.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Amherst, selected other places in Texas, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%Count#PharrLaredoBrownsvilleEdinburgMcAllenEl PasoMissionBeaumontBaytownPasadenaWacoLongviewDallasSan AntonioCorpus ChristiLamb CountyLambFort WorthWichita FallsMesquiteHoustonKilleenBryanGarlandSouthAbileneWest South CentralLubbock950300Tract 950300Grand PrairieArlingtonTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloSan AngeloTylerOdessaIrvingAmherstDentonConroeAustinLewisvilleAmherst Independent School DistrictAmherstRound RockMissouri CityZIP Code 79312ZIP 79312MidlandAtascocitaCarrolltonCollege StationRichardsonAllenLeague CityPlanoPearlandMcKinneyFriscoThe WoodlandsSugar Land36.004785%36.004785%36.0%7,525130.191719%30.191719%30.2%20,42520.4k229.028531%29.028531%29.0%14,82414.8k323.662592%23.662592%23.7%6,020423.202860%23.202860%23.2%9,864521.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k621.467391%21.467391%21.5%5,214717.559841%17.559841%17.6%8,077817.279877%17.279877%17.3%4,504916.925888%16.925888%16.9%8,3361016.817835%16.817835%16.8%7,9361116.386804%16.386804%16.4%4,9771216.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k1316.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k1415.991109%15.991109%16.0%18,56218.6k1515.590617%15.590617%15.6%75115.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k1615.366374%15.366374%15.4%5,7671715.340016%15.340016%15.3%7,2231815.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k1914.588593%14.588593%14.6%7,1082014.479669%14.479669%14.5%4,2022114.336851%14.336851%14.3%10,81410.8k2214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.186068%14.186068%14.2%6,0202313.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.688267%13.688267%13.7%12,53912.5k2413.423645%13.423645%13.4%10913.351245%13.351245%13.4%7,9012513.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k2613.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.011500%13.011500%13.0%9,7302712.133391%12.133391%12.1%4,4682811.983548%11.983548%12.0%4,4872911.700805%11.700805%11.7%4,6103011.568203%11.568203%11.6%9,7693111.313869%11.313869%11.3%3110.045408%10.045408%10.0%4,513329.546477%9.546477%9.5%2,547339.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k348.892574%8.892574%8.9%3,432358.516484%8.516484%8.5%318.440820%8.440820%8.4%3,043368.397396%8.397396%8.4%1,999378.201058%8.201058%8.2%317.934893%7.934893%7.9%3,510385.560159%5.560159%5.6%1,275395.435528%5.435528%5.4%2,536405.078906%5.078906%5.1%1,931414.940163%4.940163%4.9%2,031424.268671%4.268671%4.3%1,306433.921741%3.921741%3.9%1,337443.803630%3.803630%3.8%4,001453.699445%3.699445%3.7%1,319463.180020%3.180020%3.2%1,696472.356978%2.356978%2.4%1,147482.317653%2.317653%2.3%911491.955746%1.955746%2.0%54850
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 Amherst to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. 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 Amherst, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleLamb CountyLambFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthWest South CentralLubbock950300Tract 950300ArlingtonTexasHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingAmherstRaleighAustinAmherst Independent School DistrictAmherstZIP Code 79312ZIP 79312ChesapeakeVirginia 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%39,29539.3k2715.590617%15.590617%15.6%75115.408373%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%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.688267%13.688267%13.7%12,53912.5k3613.423645%13.423645%13.4%10913.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3713.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.091250%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%9,7694411.313869%11.313869%11.3%319.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k468.516484%8.516484%8.5%318.201058%8.201058%8.2%318.197595%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 Amherst to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Amherst. 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 Amherst, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Amherst
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleLamb CountyLambFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoWest South Central950300Tract 950300ArlingtonTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandAmherstMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinAmherst Independent School DistrictAmherstZIP Code 79312ZIP 79312San 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%39,29539.3k2415.590617%15.590617%15.6%75115.408373%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%25,00925.0k3313.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.423645%13.423645%13.4%10913.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%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%18,46018.5k3911.313869%11.313869%11.3%3111.059321%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%33,16533.2k468.516484%8.516484%8.5%318.201058%8.201058%8.2%317.031769%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:
Texas
County:
Lamb
ZIP Code:
79312
Unified School District:
Amherst
Congressional District:
TX-19
State Senate District:
TX-28
State House District:
TX-88
Nearby Cities:
Anton, Earth, Littlefield, Morton, Muleshoe, Olton, Sudan
Nearby Towns:
Opdyke West, Springlake
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Spade