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Who Gets Benefits in Happy, TX

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
19.6%
Texas 11.4%
Households getting SSI
1.8%
Texas 4.4%
With Social Security income
20.9%
Texas 25.4%
With cash public assistance
16.9%
Texas 2.0%

Happy 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)4419.6%
  • Social Security income4720.9%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)41.8%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)3816.9%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Happy, TX19.6%1.8%20.9%16.9%
Swisher County13.8%8.6%35.8%3.1%
Texas11.4%4.4%25.4%2.0%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Happy, TX?
19.6% of households in Happy, TX received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 20.9% had Social Security income.
How does Happy compare with Texas?
The households getting snap in Happy is 19.6%, compared with 11.4% for Texas as a whole.

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