There are 89 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Houston (68 fully and 21 partially). This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Houston, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston. The least populous of the compared neighborhoods has a population of 17,323.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston, selected neighborhoods in Houston, and entities that contain Houston
Food Stamps by Place in the Houston Area
There are 157 places in the Houston Area. This section compares Houston to all of the places in the Houston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston, selected other places in the Houston Area, and entities that contain Houston
Food Stamps by Place in Texas
There are 1,747 places in Texas. This section compares Houston to the 50 most populous places in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,732.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston, selected other places in Texas, and entities that contain Houston
Food Stamps by Place in the South
There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Houston to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Houston
Food Stamps by Place in the United States
There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Houston to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Houston. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.
Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Houston, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Houston
Definitions
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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