Food Stamps in Wellsburg, West Virginia (City)

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 Wellsburg
Wellsburg
West Virginia
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$32,861.000000$42,644.000000$32,861.000000$32.9k1,345$8,299.000000$15,859.000000$8,299.000000$8.3k262$47,957.000000$49,392.000000$47,957.000000$48.0k1,083
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 Wellsburg
Wellsburg
West Virginia
0%20%40%60%80%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.099237%46.723994%27.099237%27.1%25.000%25.0%5.343511%22.643889%5.343511%5.3%31.818%31.8%6.488550%17.301366%6.488550%6.5%10.559%10.6%56.488550%55.097245%56.488550%56.5%34.988%35.0%23.664122%28.519841%23.664122%23.7%9.422%9.42%81.679389%57.893826%81.679389%81.7%76.157%76.2%
% 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 Wellsburg
Wellsburg
West Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty219.667590%23.734440%19.667590%19.7%75.000%75.0%2.770083%3.964692%2.770083%2.8%68.182%68.2%13.296399%17.433094%13.296399%13.3%89.441%89.4%25.392428%31.809754%25.392428%25.4%65.012%65.0%55.032318%45.404833%55.032318%55.0%90.578%90.6%6.186519%9.525712%6.186519%6.2%23.843%23.8%
% 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 Wellsburg
Wellsburg
West Virginia
0%5%10%15%Count%All RacesWhite119.479554%16.404043%19.479554%19.5%262100.000000%100%19.479554%15.897522%19.479554%19.5%262100.000000%100%
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 the Weirton Area

There are 33 places in the Weirton Area. This section compares Wellsburg to all of the places in the Weirton Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wellsburg.

Most Food Stamps by Place#5

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Wellsburg, selected other places in the Weirton Area, and entities that contain Wellsburg
0%10%20%30%Count#Pottery AdditionPottery AddnSteubenvilleIrondaleNewellMount PleasantMt Pleasant031400Tract 031400East SpringfieldE SpringfieldBergholzNew CumberlandTorontoEmpireDillonvaleStrattonBrilliantRaylandNew AlexandriaWellsburgSmithfieldBloomingdaleYorkvilleConnorvilleFollansbeeWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaWest VirginiaTiltonsvilleZIP Code 26070ZIP 26070Mingo JunctionMingo JctAdenaWeirtonAmsterdamSouthSouth AtlanticBrooke CountyBrookeBrooke County School DistrictBrooke CountyBeech BottomUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWellsburgChesterHooverson HeightsHooverson HtsRichmondWindsor HeightsWindsor HtsWintersvilleBethany34.545455%34.545455%34.5%19129.343365%29.343365%29.3%2,145226.984127%26.984127%27.0%34325.757576%25.757576%25.8%136425.294118%25.294118%25.3%43523.838384%23.838384%23.8%47223.668639%23.668639%23.7%40623.664122%23.664122%23.7%62722.593320%22.593320%22.6%115822.093541%22.093541%22.1%496921.929825%21.929825%21.9%251020.503597%20.503597%20.5%571120.496894%20.496894%20.5%331220.385675%20.385675%20.4%1481319.774011%19.774011%19.8%351419.587629%19.587629%19.6%191519.479554%19.479554%19.5%2621618.849840%18.849840%18.8%591718.571429%18.571429%18.6%131818.181818%18.181818%18.2%941917.647059%17.647059%17.6%152016.576715%16.576715%16.6%2152116.499189%16.499189%16.5%8,34116.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k16.240876%16.240876%16.2%892216.143130%16.143130%16.1%59115.819209%15.819209%15.8%2242315.141956%15.141956%15.1%482414.610502%14.610502%14.6%1,2662514.285714%14.285714%14.3%262614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.529293%13.529293%13.5%1,34413.529293%13.529293%13.5%1,34413.191489%13.191489%13.2%312713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.927518%12.927518%12.9%41210.623003%10.623003%10.6%1332810.334928%10.334928%10.3%108298.823529%8.823529%8.8%15308.383234%8.383234%8.4%14316.674757%6.674757%6.7%110323.546099%3.546099%3.5%533
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 33 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in West Virginia

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

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Wellsburg, selected other places in West Virginia, and entities that contain Wellsburg
0%10%20%30%Count#PhilippiGraftonPoint PleasantPt PleasantWelchBluefieldParkersburgBeckley031400Tract 031400MartinsburgWestonHuntingtonRavenswoodRipleyBuckhannonOak HillPrincetonMoorefieldRansonFairmontElkinsWellsburgMoundsvilleSummersvilleClarksburgKeyserSissonvilleCharlestonWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaWest VirginiaNew MartinsvilleWheelingZIP Code 26070ZIP 26070CullodenWestoverKenovaWeirtonSouthSouth AtlanticBrooke CountyBrookeBrooke County School DistrictBrooke CountyDunbarSouth CharlestonS CharlestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWellsburgNitroPleasant ValleyPleasant VlySt. AlbansViennaHurricaneCharles TownBarboursvilleLewisburgBrookhavenShannondalePea RidgeCross LanesShady SpringMorgantownTeays ValleyCheat LakeBridgeport31.590258%31.590258%31.6%441128.624883%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%1,799723.838384%23.838384%23.8%47222.917542%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%6091919.479554%19.479554%19.5%26218.785911%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%3,8372516.499189%16.499189%16.5%8,34116.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k16.362808%16.362808%16.4%3592616.320428%16.320428%16.3%2,0742716.143130%16.143130%16.1%59115.971676%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%3,206,9913.21M13.529293%13.529293%13.5%1,34413.529293%13.529293%13.5%1,34413.505515%13.505515%13.5%5023213.273050%13.273050%13.3%8223313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.927518%12.927518%12.9%41212.763819%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 Wellsburg to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wellsburg. 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 Wellsburg, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Wellsburg
0%10%20%30%40%Count#HialeahMiamiLaredoBaltimoreBirminghamMemphis031400Tract 031400Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…El PasoMontgomeryBaton RougeMobileNew OrleansTampaWellsburgColumbusShreveportOrlandoFayettevilleAtlantaNorfolkRichmondWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaJacksonvilleWest VirginiaZIP Code 26070ZIP 26070DallasSan AntonioTulsaCorpus ChristiWinston-SalemLouisvilleFort WorthGreensboroHoustonWashingtonNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityGarlandSt. PetersburgSouthSouth AtlanticLubbockBrooke CountyBrookeBrooke County School DistrictBrooke CountyArlingtonHuntsvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAmarilloWellsburgDurhamCharlotteLexington-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%20,42520.4k325.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k425.192586%25.192586%25.2%22,79422.8k524.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k623.838384%23.838384%23.8%47222.323973%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%28,72128.7k1319.479554%19.479554%19.5%26219.447508%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%15,13415.1k2016.499189%16.499189%16.5%8,34116.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k2116.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k16.143130%16.143130%16.1%59116.142911%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%12,53912.5k3613.529293%13.529293%13.5%1,34413.529293%13.529293%13.5%1,34413.305549%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%9,7303912.927518%12.927518%12.9%41212.904071%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 Wellsburg to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Wellsburg. 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 Wellsburg, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Wellsburg
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphis031400Tract 031400FresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonWellsburgPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixWeirton and Steubenville Metro AreaWeirton AreaJacksonvilleWest VirginiaZIP Code 26070ZIP 26070DallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasSouthSacramentoSouth AtlanticBrooke CountyBrookeBrooke County School DistrictBrooke CountyArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaWellsburgCharlotteOmahaLong 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%70,25070.3k425.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k723.838384%23.838384%23.8%47223.459108%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%40,58140.6k1219.479554%19.479554%19.5%26219.219520%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%89,11189.1k1816.499189%16.499189%16.5%8,34116.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k1916.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k16.143130%16.143130%16.1%59116.142911%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%3,206,9913.21M13.529293%13.529293%13.5%1,34413.529293%13.529293%13.5%1,34413.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.927518%12.927518%12.9%41212.867008%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:
Brooke
Metro Area:
Weirton Area
District:
Wellsburg
ZIP Code:
26070
Unified School District:
Brooke County
Congressional District:
WV-1
State Senate District:
WV-1
State House District:
WV-2
Nearby Cities:
Follansbee, Steubenville
Nearby Towns:
Bethany
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Avella, Brilliant, Hooverson Heights
Nearby Villages:
Beech Bottom, Mingo Junction, New Alexandria, Windsor Heights