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Who Gets Benefits in Scissors, 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
46.3%
Texas 11.4%
Households getting SSI
13.1%
Texas 4.4%
With Social Security income
23.4%
Texas 25.4%
With cash public assistance
0.9%
Texas 2.0%

Scissors 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)40146.3%
  • Social Security income20323.4%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)11413.1%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)80.9%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Scissors, TX46.3%13.1%23.4%0.9%
Hidalgo County27.8%7.3%27.2%2.2%
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 Scissors, TX?
46.3% of households in Scissors, TX received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 23.4% had Social Security income.
How does Scissors compare with Texas?
The households getting snap in Scissors is 46.3%, compared with 11.4% for Texas as a whole.

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