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Who Gets Benefits in Convent, LA

Households that received SNAP, SSI, Social Security or cash public assistance in the last 12 months. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Households getting SNAP
11.4%
Louisiana 17.3%
Households getting SSI
0.0%
Louisiana 7.3%
With Social Security income
29.3%
Louisiana 31.8%
With cash public assistance
9.2%
Louisiana 1.7%

Convent has fewer than 10,000 residents, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error. Compare with care.

Households that received benefits in the last 12 months

  • SNAP (food stamps)2111.4%
  • Social Security income5429.3%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)00.0%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)179.2%

See eligibility rules and how to apply: SNAP, SSI, Social Security COLA.

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Convent, LA11.4%0.0%29.3%9.2%
St. James Parish14.1%6.7%36.7%3.9%
Louisiana17.3%7.3%31.8%1.7%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Convent, LA?
11.4% of households in Convent, LA received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 29.3% had Social Security income.
How does Convent compare with Louisiana?
The households getting snap in Convent is 11.4%, compared with 17.3% for Louisiana as a whole.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates

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