Food Stamps in Mercedes Independent School District, Texas (Unified School District)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Texas and Mercedes Independent School District
Mercedes
Texas
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$30,342.000000$54,727.000000$30,342.000000$30.3k5,692$20,130.000000$22,016.000000$20,130.000000$20.1k2,469$44,462.000000$61,364.000000$44,462.000000$44.5k3,223
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 Mercedes Independent School District
Mercedes
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty268.934791%64.943999%68.934791%68.9%59.159%59.2%21.749696%32.668216%21.749696%21.7%59.534%59.5%34.305387%25.891967%34.305387%34.3%54.575%54.6%49.858242%41.753501%49.858242%49.9%48.579%48.6%38.031592%26.858341%38.031592%38.0%41.920%41.9%60.429324%50.860665%60.429324%60.4%74.118%74.1%
% 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 Mercedes Independent School District
Mercedes
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty236.456717%33.475710%36.456717%36.5%40.841%40.8%11.324853%6.379565%11.324853%11.3%40.466%40.5%21.874030%24.385758%21.874030%21.9%45.425%45.4%40.428173%22.039001%40.428173%40.4%51.421%51.4%40.366119%32.956837%40.366119%40.4%58.080%58.1%16.165064%9.743683%16.165064%16.2%25.882%25.9%
% 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 Mercedes Independent School District
Mercedes
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Mixed1Black1Hispanic2Other1All RacesWhite356.880734%15.602441%56.880734%56.9%62131.132093%131%53.333333%22.506780%53.333333%53.3%8122.953962%123%44.494566%21.787407%44.494566%44.5%2,170102.577186%103%43.388430%20.450500%43.388430%43.4%210100.027113%100%43.376669%13.136648%43.376669%43.4%2,469100.000000%100%9.178744%6.350986%9.178744%9.2%1921.160555%21%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Mercedes Independent School District

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
29%35%41%47%52%58%
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Food Stamps by Place in Mercedes Independent School District

There are 5 places that are fully or partially contained within Mercedes Independent School District (2 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Mercedes Independent School District, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercedes Independent School District.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercedes Independent School District, selected places in Mercedes Independent School District, and entities that contain Mercedes Independent School District
0%20%40%60%Count#Indian HillsZIP Code 78570ZIP 78570Mercedes Independent School DistrictMercedesMercedesRelampagoMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaHidalgo CountyHidalgoWeslacoHeidelbergSouthWest South CentralTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited States72.828096%72.828096%72.8%394146.009708%46.009708%46.0%4,07643.376669%43.376669%43.4%2,46939.520445%39.520445%39.5%1,846232.258065%32.258065%32.3%10331.112156%31.112156%31.1%70,77370.8k31.112156%31.112156%31.1%70,77370.8k29.514141%29.514141%29.5%3,663423.743017%23.743017%23.7%85514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Mercedes Independent School District

There is 1 county subdivision that are fully or partially contained within Mercedes Independent School District (0 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Mercedes Independent School District, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercedes Independent School District.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercedes Independent School District, selected county subdivisions in Mercedes Independent School District, and entities that contain Mercedes Independent School District
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ZIP Code 78570ZIP 78570Mercedes Independent School DistrictMercedesSoutheast HidalgoSE HidalgoMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaHidalgo CountyHidalgoSouthWest South CentralTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited States46.009708%46.009708%46.0%4,07643.376669%43.376669%43.4%2,46937.885475%37.885475%37.9%13,56313.6k131.112156%31.112156%31.1%70,77370.8k31.112156%31.112156%31.1%70,77370.8k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Unified School District in Texas

There are 1,023 unified school districts in Texas. This section compares Mercedes Independent School District to the 50 most populous unified school districts in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mercedes Independent School District. The least populous of the compared unified school districts has a population of 133,447.

Most Food Stamps by Unified School District#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mercedes Independent School District, selected other unified school districts in Texas, and entities that contain Mercedes Independent School District
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ZIP Code 78570ZIP 78570Mercedes Independent School DistrictMercedesMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaHidalgo CountyHidalgoBrownsville Independent School DistrictBrownsvilleEdinburg Consolidated Independent School DistrictEdinburgYsleta Independent School DistrictYsletaSan Antonio Independent School DistrictSan AntonioUnited Independent School DistrictUnitedAldine Independent School DistrictAldineEl Paso Independent School DistrictEl PasoAlief Independent School DistrictAliefFort Worth Independent School DistrictFort WorthSocorro Independent School DistrictSocorroPasadena Independent School DistrictPasadenaDallas Independent School DistrictDallasBeaumont Independent School DistrictBeaumontCorpus Christi Independent School DistrictCorpus ChristiMesquite Independent School DistrictMesquiteLubbock Independent School DistrictLubbockSpring Independent School DistrictSpringHouston Independent School DistrictHoustonIrving Independent School DistrictIrvingSouthAmarillo Independent School DistrictAmarilloWest South CentralArlington Independent School DistrictArlingtonKilleen Independent School DistrictKilleenTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGarland Independent School DistrictGarlandEctor County Independent School DistrictEctor CountyRichardson Independent School DistrictRichardsonNorthside Independent School DistrictNorthsideSpring Branch Independent School DistrictSpring BranchAustin Independent School DistrictAustinBirdville Independent School DistrictBirdvilleLamar Consolidated Independent School DistrictLamarDenton Independent School DistrictDentonHurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School DistrictHurst-Euless-BedfordNorth East Independent School DistrictNorth EastKlein Independent School DistrictKleinMidland Independent School DistrictMidlandFort Bend Independent School DistrictFort BendCypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictCypress-FairbanksPflugerville Independent School DistrictPflugervilleMansfield Independent School DistrictMansfieldConroe Independent School DistrictConroeRound Rock Independent School DistrictRound RockCarrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School DistrictCarrollton-Farmers …Humble Independent School DistrictHumbleClear Creek Independent School DistrictClear CreekLewisville Independent School DistrictLewisvilleKaty Independent School DistrictKatyKeller Independent School DistrictKellerLeander Independent School DistrictLeanderPlano Independent School DistrictPlanoFrisco Independent School DistrictFrisco46.009708%46.009708%46.0%4,07643.376669%43.376669%43.4%2,46931.112156%31.112156%31.1%70,77370.8k31.112156%31.112156%31.1%70,77370.8k30.918163%30.918163%30.9%16,54416.5k128.068727%28.068727%28.1%11,22311.2k227.300691%27.300691%27.3%17,30717.3k325.751009%25.751009%25.8%27,56827.6k425.062128%25.062128%25.1%11,29511.3k523.355795%23.355795%23.4%20,06820.1k622.030679%22.030679%22.0%24,58824.6k720.908948%20.908948%20.9%19,99020.0k819.397475%19.397475%19.4%33,41733.4k918.474346%18.474346%18.5%10,87410.9k1018.039081%18.039081%18.0%14,66014.7k1117.363608%17.363608%17.4%69,91769.9k1217.081434%17.081434%17.1%8,1681316.864145%16.864145%16.9%15,21515.2k1416.622532%16.622532%16.6%9,1021515.391204%15.391204%15.4%10,96111.0k1614.897247%14.897247%14.9%9,4311714.716725%14.716725%14.7%80,04080.0k1814.617598%14.617598%14.6%9,0921914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.116915%14.116915%14.1%9,3072013.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.688002%13.688002%13.7%17,51917.5k2113.200319%13.200319%13.2%8,7862213.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.595576%12.595576%12.6%11,66311.7k2312.545633%12.545633%12.5%6,3922411.195912%11.195912%11.2%10,25410.3k2510.163694%10.163694%10.2%20,38420.4k269.952153%9.952153%10.0%6,448279.870286%9.870286%9.9%27,67527.7k289.836425%9.836425%9.8%4,931299.684020%9.684020%9.7%4,591308.836113%8.836113%8.8%5,473318.663685%8.663685%8.7%5,114328.464409%8.464409%8.5%13,40513.4k338.200873%8.200873%8.2%6,573347.873314%7.873314%7.9%4,062357.852792%7.852792%7.9%9,425367.779631%7.779631%7.8%14,31614.3k377.081904%7.081904%7.1%3,386386.274478%6.274478%6.3%3,092395.849491%5.849491%5.8%6,073405.763448%5.763448%5.8%5,443415.674611%5.674611%5.7%4,205425.663222%5.663222%5.7%3,644435.634582%5.634582%5.6%4,789445.220129%5.220129%5.2%5,504454.723971%4.723971%4.7%4,750464.536403%4.536403%4.5%2,506473.921604%3.921604%3.9%2,201483.830754%3.830754%3.8%5,109492.380275%2.380275%2.4%1,67350
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of unified school district 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:
Hidalgo
Metro Area:
McAllen Area
Cities:
Mercedes, Weslaco
Unincorporated Places:
Heidelberg, Indian Hills, Relampago
ZIP Code:
78570
Congressional Districts:
TX-15, TX-34
State Senate District:
TX-27
State House Districts:
TX-35, TX-39
Neighboring Unified School Districts:
Edcouch-Elsa, La Feria, La Villa, Progreso, Santa Maria, Weslaco
Nearby Unified School Districts:
Donna, Harlingen, Hidalgo, McAllen, Monte Alto, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, Rio Hondo, San Benito, Santa Rosa, Valley View