Food Stamps in Sophia, West Virginia (Town)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in West Virginia and Sophia
Sophia
West Virginia
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$28,906.000000$42,644.000000$28,906.000000$28.9k500$15,227.000000$15,859.000000$15,227.000000$15.2k144$45,833.000000$49,392.000000$45,833.000000$45.8k356
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 West Virginia and Sophia
Sophia
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty254.861111%46.723994%54.861111%54.9%44.633%44.6%19.444444%22.643889%19.444444%19.4%68.293%68.3%35.416667%17.301366%35.416667%35.4%45.536%45.5%60.416667%55.097245%60.416667%60.4%33.721%33.7%21.527778%28.519841%21.527778%21.5%16.146%16.1%70.138889%57.893826%70.138889%70.1%78.906%78.9%
% 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 West Virginia and Sophia
Sophia
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.528090%23.734440%27.528090%27.5%55.367%55.4%3.651685%3.964692%3.651685%3.7%31.707%31.7%17.134831%17.433094%17.134831%17.1%54.464%54.5%48.033708%31.809754%48.033708%48.0%66.279%66.3%45.224719%45.404833%45.224719%45.2%83.854%83.9%7.584270%9.525712%7.584270%7.6%21.094%21.1%
% 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 West Virginia and Sophia
Sophia
West Virginia
0%20%40%60%80%100%Count%Mixed1Black1All RacesWhite2100.000000%27.449787%100.000000%100.0%15347.222222%347%58.823529%27.954357%58.823529%58.8%10204.248366%204%28.800000%16.404043%28.800000%28.8%144100.000000%100%25.427350%15.897522%25.427350%25.4%11988.289411%88%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Sophia

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
15.4%18.3%21.2%24.0%26.9%29.8%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Beckley Area

There are 47 places in the Beckley Area. This section compares Sophia to all of the places in the Beckley Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sophia.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Sophia, selected other places in the Beckley Area, and entities that contain Sophia
0%10%20%30%40%Count#KincaidHilltopPrinceGlen WhiteBeards ForkMount HopeSophiaBoltScarbroMontgomeryLesterRhodellAnstedBeckleyGauley BridgePaxBeaverOak HillPageSmithersRaleigh CountyRaleighRaleigh County School DistrictRaleigh CoBeckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaDanielsRaleigh District 11PowelltonWest VirginiaCrab OrchardHicoMeadow BridgeCoal CitySouthMount CarbonPiney ViewSouth AtlanticStanafordMabscottUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMacArthurFayettevilleBoomerDeep WaterShady SpringDixieCharlton HeightsCharlton HtsBradleyProsperityGhentKimberlyFalls ViewGlen JeanGlen FerrisEcclesThurmond45.070423%45.070423%45.1%32143.457944%43.457944%43.5%93243.243243%43.243243%43.2%16341.350211%41.350211%41.4%98436.764706%36.764706%36.8%25531.203008%31.203008%31.2%166628.800000%28.800000%28.8%144726.104418%26.104418%26.1%65825.793651%25.793651%25.8%65925.604552%25.604552%25.6%1801025.547445%25.547445%25.5%351125.333333%25.333333%25.3%191224.493554%24.493554%24.5%1331324.150893%24.150893%24.2%1,7991423.809524%23.809524%23.8%701523.214286%23.214286%23.2%131622.982885%22.982885%23.0%941721.318931%21.318931%21.3%7501820.779221%20.779221%20.8%161920.604396%20.604396%20.6%752019.485104%19.485104%19.5%6,01719.485104%19.485104%19.5%6,01719.449974%19.449974%19.4%9,47718.955513%18.955513%19.0%1962118.789976%18.789976%18.8%1,79218.750000%18.750000%18.8%392216.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k15.491559%15.491559%15.5%1562315.384615%15.384615%15.4%102415.200000%15.200000%15.2%192514.884393%14.884393%14.9%1032614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.201183%14.201183%14.2%242714.090909%14.090909%14.1%622813.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.739130%13.739130%13.7%792913.547237%13.547237%13.5%763013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.175103%12.175103%12.2%893111.963190%11.963190%12.0%1563211.171662%11.171662%11.2%413310.937500%10.937500%10.9%14348.006159%8.006159%8.0%104357.446809%7.446809%7.4%7367.377049%7.377049%7.4%9377.142857%7.142857%7.1%48385.421687%5.421687%5.4%36390.000000%0.000000%0.0%0400.000000%0.000000%0.0%0410.000000%0.000000%0.0%0420.000000%0.000000%0.0%0430.000000%0.000000%0.0%0440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0450.000000%0.000000%0.0%046
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 46 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in West Virginia

There are 404 places in West Virginia. This section compares Sophia to the 50 most populous places in West Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sophia. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 3,043.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Sophia, selected other places in West Virginia, and entities that contain Sophia
0%10%20%30%Count#PhilippiSophiaGraftonPoint PleasantPt PleasantWelchBluefieldParkersburgBeckleyMartinsburgWestonHuntingtonRavenswoodRipleyBuckhannonOak HillPrincetonMoorefieldRansonFairmontElkinsRaleigh CountyRaleighRaleigh County School DistrictRaleigh CoBeckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaRaleigh District 11MoundsvilleSummersvilleClarksburgKeyserSissonvilleCharlestonWest VirginiaNew MartinsvilleWheelingCullodenWestoverKenovaWeirtonSouthSouth AtlanticDunbarSouth CharlestonS CharlestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNitroPleasant ValleyPleasant VlySt. AlbansViennaHurricaneCharles TownBarboursvilleLewisburgBrookhavenShannondalePea RidgeCross LanesShady SpringMorgantownTeays ValleyCheat LakeBridgeport31.590258%31.590258%31.6%441128.800000%28.800000%28.8%14428.624883%28.624883%28.6%612228.549540%28.549540%28.5%559327.831325%27.831325%27.8%231427.424351%27.424351%27.4%1,151525.000000%25.000000%25.0%3,343624.150893%24.150893%24.2%1,799722.917542%22.917542%22.9%1,637822.906977%22.906977%22.9%394922.530355%22.530355%22.5%4,6391021.834360%21.834360%21.8%3191121.605744%21.605744%21.6%3311221.405579%21.405579%21.4%3991321.318931%21.318931%21.3%7501420.579604%20.579604%20.6%5611520.311342%20.311342%20.3%2741620.064725%20.064725%20.1%3721720.013550%20.013550%20.0%1,4771819.575699%19.575699%19.6%6091919.485104%19.485104%19.5%6,01719.485104%19.485104%19.5%6,01719.449974%19.449974%19.4%9,47718.789976%18.789976%18.8%1,79218.785911%18.785911%18.8%7522018.743048%18.743048%18.7%3372117.937424%17.937424%17.9%1,1812217.836812%17.836812%17.8%3762317.818575%17.818575%17.8%3302417.074582%17.074582%17.1%3,8372516.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k16.362808%16.362808%16.4%3592616.320428%16.320428%16.3%2,0742715.971676%15.971676%16.0%2032814.850367%14.850367%14.9%2632914.644970%14.644970%14.6%1983014.610502%14.610502%14.6%1,2663114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.505515%13.505515%13.5%5023213.273050%13.273050%13.3%8223313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.763819%12.763819%12.8%3813412.481536%12.481536%12.5%1693511.150927%11.150927%11.2%5293611.016225%11.016225%11.0%5163710.350584%10.350584%10.4%248389.791183%9.791183%9.8%211399.769094%9.769094%9.8%165409.161091%9.161091%9.2%178419.081633%9.081633%9.1%178428.924485%8.924485%8.9%117438.469751%8.469751%8.5%238448.211724%8.211724%8.2%332458.006159%8.006159%8.0%104467.345257%7.345257%7.3%731477.322654%7.322654%7.3%384485.750146%5.750146%5.8%197493.485255%3.485255%3.5%11750
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 Sophia to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sophia. 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 Sophia, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Sophia
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoSophiaBaltimoreBirminghamMemphisAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaRaleigh CountyRaleighRaleigh County School DistrictRaleigh CoBeckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaColumbusShreveportRaleigh District 11OrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondJacksonvilleWest VirginiaDallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthSouth AtlanticLubbockArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloDurhamCharlotteLexington-FayetteLittle RockIrvingRaleighAustinChesapeakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchArlingtonPlano45.835581%45.835581%45.8%32,28232.3k132.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k230.191719%30.191719%30.2%20,42520.4k328.800000%28.800000%28.8%14425.907118%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%28,72128.7k1319.485104%19.485104%19.5%6,01719.485104%19.485104%19.5%6,01719.449974%19.449974%19.4%9,47719.447508%19.447508%19.4%14,28414.3k1419.293425%19.293425%19.3%14,88714.9k1518.789976%18.789976%18.8%1,79217.921547%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%53,09453.1k2116.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k16.142911%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%9,769449.299252%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 Sophia to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sophia. 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 Sophia, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Sophia
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeSophiaBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonRaleigh CountyRaleighRaleigh County School DistrictRaleigh CoBeckley Metro AreaBeckley AreaPortlandBostonRaleigh District 11ColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleWest VirginiaDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoSouth AtlanticArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaCharlotteOmahaLong BeachOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverLos 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%70,25070.3k428.800000%28.800000%28.8%14425.907118%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%40,58140.6k1219.485104%19.485104%19.5%6,01719.485104%19.485104%19.5%6,01719.449974%19.449974%19.4%9,47719.219520%19.219520%19.2%49,28549.3k1319.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1418.789976%18.789976%18.8%1,79217.388647%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%53,09453.1k1916.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k16.142911%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%18,46018.5k3911.059321%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%33,16533.2k467.031769%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:
West Virginia
County:
Raleigh
Metro Area:
Beckley Area
District:
1
ZIP Codes:
25827, 25878, 25921
Unified School District:
Raleigh County
Congressional District:
WV-3
State Senate District:
WV-9
State House District:
WV-29
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Crab Orchard
Nearby Cities:
Beckley
Nearby Towns:
Lester, Mabscott
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Beaver, Coal City, Daniels, Eccles, Glen White, Helen, MacArthur