Signature · 22.1% households with no vehicle
Aleutians East Borough, AK
Aleutians East Borough sits in the upper national band on low-access (39.0%, +16.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 39.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.5%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Aleutians East Borough, AK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 39.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 22.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fairbanks North Star Borough ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Aleutians East Borough sits in the upper national band (39.0%, #436 of 3,079).
- #436
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in AK
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 458
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 22.1% households with no vehicle .
How Aleutians East Borough compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Aleutians East Borough's 39.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #436 most-affected nationwide.
Aleutians East Borough's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Aleutians East Borough's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Aleutians East Borough vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alaska, not a full county-board reprint
- Lake and Peni…
Lake and Peni… 100%
100 % low-access
- Kodiak Island
Kodiak Island 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Aleutians East 39
Aleutians East 39%
39 % low-access
- Fairbanks Nor… 38.7
Fairbanks Nor… 38.7%
38.7 % low-access
- North Slope 37.9
North Slope 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Sitka City and 34.5
Sitka City and 34.5%
34.5 % low-access
- Kusilvak 0
Kusilvak 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,141 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,226 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 458 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,491 |
| Median Household Income | $65,365 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 152 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 22.1%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 31.3% |
Slim SNAP store book in Aleutians East Borough
Aleutians East Borough has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 4 authorized stores; Akutan holds 25% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Akutan, King Cove, Sand Point.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Akutan | 1 | none |
| Cold Bay | 1 | 1 |
| King Cove | 1 | none |
| Sand Point | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- alaska commercial company 220, sand point
- alaska commercial company 325, king cove
Convenience Store · 1
- mcglashan store, akutan
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- bearfoot inn alaska, cold bay
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alaska
One of 29 counties in Alaska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Aleutians East Borough vs Aleutians West Census Area → · All Alaska counties →
Alaska among Pacific states
Alaska ranks 1st of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Aleutians East Borough, at 39.0%, runs 8.1 pts above the Alaska rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
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