Food Stamps in Mertens, Texas (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Texas and Mertens
Mertens
Texas
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$32,500.000000$54,727.000000$32,500.000000$32.5k52$29,583.000000$22,016.000000$29,583.000000$29.6k11$33,750.000000$61,364.000000$33,750.000000$33.8k41
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 Mertens
Mertens
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty254.545455%64.943999%54.545455%54.5%50.000%50.0%54.545455%25.891967%54.545455%54.5%50.000%50.0%54.545455%41.753501%54.545455%54.5%31.579%31.6%45.454545%26.858341%45.454545%45.5%17.857%17.9%18.181818%50.860665%18.181818%18.2%20.000%20.0%
% 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 Mertens
Mertens
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty214.634146%33.475710%14.634146%14.6%50.000%50.0%14.634146%24.385758%14.634146%14.6%50.000%50.0%31.707317%22.039001%31.707317%31.7%68.421%68.4%56.097561%32.956837%56.097561%56.1%82.143%82.1%19.512195%9.743683%19.512195%19.5%80.000%80.0%
% 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 Mertens
Mertens
Texas
0%5%10%15%20%Count%White1All RacesHispanic2Other322.448980%6.350986%22.448980%22.4%11106.122449%106%21.153846%13.136648%21.153846%21.2%11100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%21.787407%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
1non-Hispanic white 2white Hispanic 3including Hispanic

Food Stamps by Place in Hill County

There are 14 places in Hill County. This section compares Mertens to all of the places in Hill County and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mertens.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mertens, selected other places in Hill County, and entities that contain Mertens
0%10%20%30%Count#Mount CalmHillsboroBlumWhitneyHubbardMertensBynumAquillaFrost Independent School DistrictFrostItascaMaloneHill CountyHillSouthWest South CentralZIP Code 76666ZIP 76666TexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCovington961100Tract 961100PenelopeAbbottCarl's Corner38.636364%38.636364%38.6%51124.011103%24.011103%24.0%692223.387097%23.387097%23.4%29321.744792%21.744792%21.7%167421.688742%21.688742%21.7%131521.153846%21.153846%21.2%11621.052632%21.052632%21.1%16720.833333%20.833333%20.8%10820.524691%20.524691%20.5%13319.525547%19.525547%19.5%107916.981132%16.981132%17.0%181016.671873%16.671873%16.7%2,13514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.461538%13.461538%13.5%1413.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.111111%11.111111%11.1%10119.927361%9.927361%9.9%1238.620690%8.620690%8.6%5123.937008%3.937008%3.9%5133.278689%3.278689%3.3%214
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Texas

There are 1,747 places in Texas. This section compares Mertens to the 50 most populous places in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mertens. 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 Mertens, selected other places in Texas, and entities that contain Mertens
0%10%20%30%Count#PharrLaredoBrownsvilleEdinburgMcAllenEl PasoMissionMertensFrost Independent School DistrictFrostBeaumontBaytownPasadenaWacoHill CountyHillLongviewDallasSan AntonioCorpus ChristiFort WorthWichita FallsMesquiteHoustonKilleenBryanGarlandSouthAbileneWest South CentralLubbockZIP Code 76666ZIP 76666Grand PrairieArlingtonTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloSan AngeloTylerOdessaIrvingDenton961100Tract 961100ConroeAustinLewisvilleRound RockMissouri CityMidlandAtascocitaCarrolltonCollege 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%5,214721.153846%21.153846%21.2%1120.524691%20.524691%20.5%13317.559841%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%7,9361116.671873%16.671873%16.7%2,13516.386804%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%18,56218.6k1515.408373%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%12,53912.5k2413.461538%13.461538%13.5%1413.351245%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%9,7693110.045408%10.045408%10.0%4,513329.927361%9.927361%9.9%1239.546477%9.546477%9.5%2,547339.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k348.892574%8.892574%8.9%3,432358.440820%8.440820%8.4%3,043368.397396%8.397396%8.4%1,999377.934893%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 Mertens to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mertens. 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 Mertens, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Mertens
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMertensMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileFrost Independent School DistrictFrostNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondHill CountyHillJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthWest South CentralLubbockZIP Code 76666ZIP 76666ArlingtonTexasHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrving961100Tract 961100RaleighAustinChesapeakeVirginia 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%48,37948.4k821.153846%21.153846%21.2%1120.911491%20.911491%20.9%16,78916.8k920.734944%20.734944%20.7%18,20318.2k1020.530853%20.530853%20.5%15,64815.6k1120.524691%20.524691%20.5%13320.073752%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%15,13415.1k2016.671873%16.671873%16.7%2,13516.488666%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%38,46438.5k3214.606174%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%12,53912.5k3613.461538%13.461538%13.5%1413.305549%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%9,769449.927361%9.927361%9.9%1239.299252%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 Mertens to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mertens. 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 Mertens, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Mertens
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoMertensFrost Independent School DistrictFrostNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaHill CountyHillPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoWest South CentralZIP Code 76666ZIP 76666ArlingtonTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenver961100Tract 961100Los 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%48,37948.4k921.153846%21.153846%21.2%1120.524691%20.524691%20.5%13320.381006%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%32,70532.7k1716.671873%16.671873%16.7%2,13516.536703%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%38,46438.5k3014.606174%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%1,865,2741.87M13.461538%13.461538%13.5%1413.305549%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%18,46018.5k3911.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.927361%9.927361%9.9%1239.844866%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:
Texas
County:
Hill
ZIP Code:
76666
Unified School District:
Frost
Congressional District:
TX-25
State Senate District:
TX-22
State House District:
TX-8
Nearby Cities:
Barry, Frost, Hillsboro
Nearby Towns:
Blooming Grove, Bynum, Carl's Corner, Italy, Malone, Milford, Penelope