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Who Gets Benefits in Tornillo, 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
40.4%
Texas 11.4%
Households getting SSI
10.7%
Texas 4.4%
With Social Security income
36.3%
Texas 25.4%
With cash public assistance
0.0%
Texas 2.0%

Tornillo 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)15940.4%
  • Social Security income14336.3%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)4210.7%
  • 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
Tornillo, TX40.4%10.7%36.3%0.0%
El Paso County19.3%6.3%27.9%2.7%
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 Tornillo, TX?
40.4% of households in Tornillo, TX received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 36.3% had Social Security income.
How does Tornillo compare with Texas?
The households getting snap in Tornillo is 40.4%, compared with 11.4% for Texas as a whole.

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