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Who Gets Benefits in Keyser, WV

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
30.3%
West Virginia 17.3%
Households getting SSI
5.6%
West Virginia 6.9%
With Social Security income
47.9%
West Virginia 41.0%
With cash public assistance
13.5%
West Virginia 3.5%

Keyser 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)62630.3%
  • Social Security income99147.9%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)1165.6%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)27913.5%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Keyser, WV30.3%5.6%47.9%13.5%
Mineral County17.0%7.4%43.3%8.0%
West Virginia17.3%6.9%41.0%3.5%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Keyser, WV?
30.3% of households in Keyser, WV received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 47.9% had Social Security income.
How does Keyser compare with West Virginia?
The households getting snap in Keyser is 30.3%, compared with 17.3% for West Virginia as a whole.

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

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