Signature · 17.9% SNAP (82nd pct in PA)
Blair County, PA
Blair County stands out on SNAP (17.9%, +5.8 pts vs U.S.) with 16.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 16.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 17.9%
- on SNAP
- 121K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Blair County, PA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 16.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Centre County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Blair County ranks #2,007 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 67 counties in PA (16.2% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,007
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in PA
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 17.9% SNAP (82nd pct in PA) (+5.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Blair County compares nationally
Blair County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.2% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,016).
Blair County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
34 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Blair County has 26 urban and 8 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Blair County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Blair 16.2
Blair 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Centre 16.1
Centre 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Adams 15.9
Adams 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Delaware 15.9
Delaware 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Somerset 15.9
Somerset 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 34 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 127,089 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 20,641 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,564 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 121,277 |
| Median Household Income | $62,382 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,068 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Blair County
Blair County has 112 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 47 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 47
- 110 market street, martinsburg
- bco mart, martinsburg
- blair deli & supermarket llc, altoona
- choice tyrone, tyrone
- eagle market, tyrone
- fefi's, altoona
- fefi's, altoona
- fefi's, altoona
- fefi's, altoona
- fefis, altoona
- getgo 3649, altoona
- getgo 3701, east freedom
- intown convenience store, altoona
- lehigh gas ohio llc, hollidaysburg
- martin's gnrl store 209, williamsburg
- mac's market and the gridiron, tyrone
- martin general store 202, claysburg
- nfamous, altoona
- ok shop inc 1, altoona
- roberts service station, altoona
- rutter's 79, duncansville
- rutter's 82, altoona
- rutter's 83, altoona
- rutters 71, duncansville
- sandy's 10ts, altoona
- sandy's 11ft, hollidaysburg
- sandy's 12ca, altoona
- sheetz 100, altoona
- sheetz 11, altoona
- sheetz 15, tyrone
- sheetz 169, east freedom
- sheetz 187, altoona
- sheetz 3, hollidaysburg
- sheetz 33, altoona
- sheetz 34, altoona
- sheetz 35, duncansville
- sheetz 354, altoona
- sheetz 38, altoona
- sheetz 420, altoona
- sheetz 497, claysburg
- sheetz 531, altoona
- sheetz 7, altoona
- sunoco, hollidaysburg
- sunoco, altoona
- thompson pharmacy, hollidaysburg
- turkey hill minit markets 950256, roaring spring
- tyrone convenience store, tyrone
Combination Grocery/Other · 36
- cvs pharmacy 4013, altoona
- dollar general 17914, altoona
- dollar general 18654, duncansville
- dollar general 1931, roaring spring
- dollar general 4058, claysburg
- dollar general 6445, martinsburg
- dollar general 8003, altoona
- dollar general 8468, williamsburg
- dollartree 10288, altoona
- dollar general 10120, altoona
- dollar general 12436, hollidaysburg
- dollar general 17969, altoona
- dollar general 2110, bellwood
- dollar general 21236, altoona
- dollar general 22455, tyrone
- dollar general 24988, altoona
- dollar general 25093, claysburg
- dollar general 25508, tyrone
- dollar general 2818, duncansville
- dollar general 30768, duncansville
- dollar general 4081, altoona
- dollar tree 2163, altoona
- dollar tree 24, duncansville
- dollar tree 7602, altoona
- everything natural under the sun, altoona
- family dollar 13321, claysburg
- family dollar 13322, martinsburg
- family dollar store 1051, altoona
- family dollar store 2457, tyrone
- family dollar store 2681, altoona
- family dollar store 4970, altoona
- giant eagle 2467, hollidaysburg
- rhodes meat market, martinsburg
- the market basket downtown, altoona
- thompson pharmacy, altoona
- walgreens 10386, altoona
Supermarket · 10
- aldi 69029, altoona
- bellwood hometown market, bellwood
- martins food market 6012, altoona
- martins food market 6288, duncansville
- martins food market 6292, altoona
- martins food market 6466, altoona
- save a lot 24861, tyrone
- the village pantry, tyrone
- weis markets 40, altoona
- weis markets 64, altoona
Super Store · 7
- giant eagle 71, altoona
- giant eagle 79, roaring spring
- hollidaysburg hometown market, hollidaysburg
- sam's club 6460, altoona
- target store 1160, altoona
- walmart 4348, duncansville
- walmart supercenter 2049, altoona
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 4
- blochers meat market, altoona
- frederick's meat mkt, roaring spring
- holland brothers meats, duncansville
- roll's meat market, llc, altoona
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- imler's poultry outlet, duncansville
- kepners grandview meats, altoona
- leightys farm mkt inc., newry
Farmers' Market · 2
- altoona farmers market, altoona
- rispoli's produce, williamsburg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- first stop shop, altoona
Seafood Specialty · 1
- shelco seafood co., llc, hollidaysburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- gearhart's meats, hollidaysburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Blair County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Nationwide peers for Blair County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Blair County (17.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Pennsylvania.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (16.2% here).
- Merrimack County, NH · 16.2% low-access
- Merrimack County, NH · 16.2% low-access
- Dakota County, NE · 16.2% low-access
- Dakota County, NE · 16.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (17.9% here).
- Jackson County, OR · 17.9% SNAP
- Jackson County, OR · 17.9% SNAP
- Houston County, TX · 17.9% SNAP
- Houston County, TX · 17.9% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, Pennsylvania in context
Blair County sits inside Pennsylvania (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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 .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Blair County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42013. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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