Food Stamps in Salem, Virginia (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Virginia and Salem
Salem
Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$52,351.000000$66,149.000000$52,351.000000$52.4k10,06010.1k$20,944.000000$20,924.000000$20,944.000000$20.9k1,038$55,612.000000$72,050.000000$55,612.000000$55.6k9,022
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 Virginia and Salem
Salem
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty255.491329%54.601303%55.491329%55.5%19.733%19.7%34.007707%30.972055%34.007707%34.0%37.473%37.5%16.377649%17.482172%16.377649%16.4%10.006%10.0%47.013487%45.322892%47.013487%47.0%18.436%18.4%23.699422%29.673078%23.699422%23.7%5.981%5.98%44.990366%48.928266%44.990366%45.0%46.514%46.5%
% 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 Virginia and Salem
Salem
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.969851%30.231923%25.969851%26.0%80.267%80.3%6.528486%5.382291%6.528486%6.5%62.527%62.5%16.947462%22.535509%16.947462%16.9%89.994%90.0%23.930392%20.616649%23.930392%23.9%81.564%81.6%42.861893%36.570357%42.861893%42.9%94.019%94.0%5.952117%7.057247%5.952117%6.0%53.486%53.5%
% 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 Virginia and Salem
Salem
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Hispanic1Black2All RacesWhite3Mixed2Asian2Other256.204380%11.264516%56.204380%56.2%77544.716819%545%29.093199%20.429923%29.093199%29.1%231281.962988%282%10.318091%9.434311%10.318091%10.3%1,038100.000000%100%8.262592%6.402010%8.262592%8.3%73080.078685%80%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%12.377056%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.166566%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%15.123703%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 2including Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Salem

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Neighborhood#5

Percentage of households (%):
6.1%9.7%13.2%16.7%20.2%23.8%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Salem

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
5.4%7.5%9.6%11.6%13.7%15.8%
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Food Stamps by Neighborhood in Salem

There are 5 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Salem (0 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Salem, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem.

Most Food Stamps by Neighborhood#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Salem, selected neighborhoods in Salem, and entities that contain Salem
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Cherry Hill NeighborhoodCherry HillPeachtree/Norwood NeighborhoodPeachtree/NorwoodSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRoanoke Metro AreaRoanoke AreaGreater Deyerle NeighborhoodGreater DeyerleSalem City Public SchoolsSalemSalemVirginiaRidgewood Park NeighborhoodRidgewood PkEdgewood-Summit Hills NeighborhoodEdgewood-Summit …23.770806%23.770806%23.8%129120.044031%20.044031%20.0%189190214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.506509%11.506509%11.5%14,90314.9k10.839786%10.839786%10.8%208310.318091%10.318091%10.3%1,03810.318091%10.318091%10.3%1,0389.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k6.198469%6.198469%6.2%2146.149733%6.149733%6.1%315
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of neighborhood out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Roanoke Area

There are 22 places in the Roanoke Area. This section compares Salem to all of the places in the Roanoke Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in the Roanoke Area, and entities that contain Salem
0%10%20%Count#New CastleHenry ForkRocky MountRoanokeSouthVintonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRoanoke Metro AreaRoanoke AreaPenhookFerrumSalem City Public SchoolsSalemSalemVirginiaBoones MillFincastleUnion HallBuchananLaymantownHollinsBlue RidgeCave SpringTroutvilleCloverdaleWestlake CornerDalevilleNorth ShoreGlenvar28.947368%28.947368%28.9%22125.869565%25.869565%25.9%119224.745606%24.745606%24.7%535318.464540%18.464540%18.5%7,855414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.139644%14.139644%14.1%484513.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.506509%11.506509%11.5%14,90314.9k11.464968%11.464968%11.5%36610.893855%10.893855%10.9%39710.318091%10.318091%10.3%1,03810.318091%10.318091%10.3%1,03889.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k9.333333%9.333333%9.3%799.285714%9.285714%9.3%13108.347826%8.347826%8.3%48117.368421%7.368421%7.4%35126.738869%6.738869%6.7%56136.157470%6.157470%6.2%366145.134474%5.134474%5.1%63155.134086%5.134086%5.1%582164.961832%4.961832%5.0%13173.843198%3.843198%3.8%50182.991453%2.991453%3.0%14191.244168%1.244168%1.2%16201.034483%1.034483%1.0%15210.000000%0.000000%0.0%022
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 22 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Virginia

There are 593 places in Virginia. This section compares Salem to the 50 most populous places in Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 23,008.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Salem, selected other places in Virginia, and entities that contain Salem
0%10%20%Count#PetersburgDanvilleRoanokeNorfolkRichmondPortsmouthLynchburgNewport NewsFredericksburgSouthSouth AtlanticSuffolkHamptonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarrisonburgBailey's CrossroadsRoanoke Metro AreaRoanoke AreaSalem City Public SchoolsSalemSalemWinchesterMarumscoStauntonCharlottesvilleVirginiaDale CityAnnandaleManassasChesapeakeSterlingVirginia BeachVirginia BchHerndonChantillyTuckahoeLincolniaOaktonLake RidgeCave SpringWest Falls ChurchW Falls ChurchRestonAlexandriaSpringfieldMechanicsvilleCentrevilleTysons CornerBlacksburgArlingtonLeesburgFairfaxWest SpringfieldW SpringfieldAshburnShort PumpFair OaksBurkeLinton HallSouth RidingMcLean27.802657%27.802657%27.8%3,663126.269233%26.269233%26.3%4,900218.464540%18.464540%18.5%7,855317.203292%17.203292%17.2%15,03015.0k417.012523%17.012523%17.0%15,13415.1k516.981542%16.981542%17.0%6,256616.017255%16.017255%16.0%4,530714.900284%14.900284%14.9%10,31810.3k814.711323%14.711323%14.7%1,511914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.556599%13.556599%13.6%4,3031013.275309%13.275309%13.3%7,1231113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.853362%12.853362%12.9%2,1371211.644737%11.644737%11.6%1,0621311.506509%11.506509%11.5%14,90314.9k10.318091%10.318091%10.3%1,03810.318091%10.318091%10.3%1,0381410.220838%10.220838%10.2%1,0831510.088822%10.088822%10.1%1,204169.977848%9.977848%10.0%1,036179.677419%9.677419%9.7%1,740189.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k8.762986%8.762986%8.8%1,822198.740101%8.740101%8.7%1,214208.592116%8.592116%8.6%1,068218.197595%8.197595%8.2%6,769227.776723%7.776723%7.8%737236.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k246.892909%6.892909%6.9%522256.832721%6.832721%6.8%502266.532691%6.532691%6.5%1,193276.259465%6.259465%6.3%496285.702281%5.702281%5.7%760295.213395%5.213395%5.2%794305.134086%5.134086%5.1%582315.088003%5.088003%5.1%503325.036169%5.036169%5.0%1,281334.979210%4.979210%5.0%3,389344.923046%4.923046%4.9%483354.548304%4.548304%4.5%653364.323118%4.323118%4.3%1,065374.292096%4.292096%4.3%442383.895824%3.895824%3.9%543393.877585%3.877585%3.9%3,905403.638930%3.638930%3.6%593413.397829%3.397829%3.4%288422.855436%2.855436%2.9%239432.471844%2.471844%2.5%417442.421479%2.421479%2.4%239452.379944%2.379944%2.4%337462.137225%2.137225%2.1%290471.900508%1.900508%1.9%217481.617762%1.617762%1.6%145490.839236%0.839236%0.8%14150
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 Salem to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem. 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 Salem, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Salem
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthSouth AtlanticLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingRoanoke Metro AreaRoanoke AreaSalem City Public SchoolsSalemSalemVirginiaRaleighAustinChesapeakeVirginia 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%38,46438.5k3214.606174%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%9,7694411.506509%11.506509%11.5%14,90314.9k10.318091%10.318091%10.3%1,03810.318091%10.318091%10.3%1,0389.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k9.299252%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 Salem to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem. 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 Salem, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Salem
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoSouth AtlanticArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandRoanoke Metro AreaRoanoke AreaMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverSalem City Public SchoolsSalemSalemLos AngelesSeattleVirginiaRaleighAustinSan 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%38,46438.5k3014.606174%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%18,46018.5k3911.506509%11.506509%11.5%14,90314.9k11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k4210.318091%10.318091%10.3%1,03810.318091%10.318091%10.3%1,0389.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k9.299252%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:
Virginia
City:
Salem
Metro Area:
Roanoke Area
ZIP Codes:
24018, 24153
Unified School District:
Salem
Neighborhoods:
Cherry Hill, Edgewood-Summit Hills, Greater Deyerle, Peachtree/Norwood, Ridgewood Park
Congressional District:
VA-9
State Senate District:
VA-19
State House District:
VA-8
Neighboring Cities:
Roanoke
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Cave Spring, Glenvar
Nearby Towns:
Boones Mill, Troutville, Vinton
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Cloverdale, Daleville, Elliston, Hollins, Lafayette, Laymantown, Shawsville