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Who Gets Benefits in Wheaton, MO

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
19.5%
Missouri 9.8%
Households getting SSI
7.1%
Missouri 5.1%
With Social Security income
38.3%
Missouri 32.8%
With cash public assistance
0.0%
Missouri 1.9%

Wheaton 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)3019.5%
  • Social Security income5938.3%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)117.1%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)00.0%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Wheaton, MO19.5%7.1%38.3%0.0%
Barry County11.0%5.6%43.8%1.6%
Missouri9.8%5.1%32.8%1.9%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Wheaton, MO?
19.5% of households in Wheaton, MO received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 38.3% had Social Security income.
How does Wheaton compare with Missouri?
The households getting snap in Wheaton is 19.5%, compared with 9.8% for Missouri as a whole.

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