Signature · 18.9% SNAP (86th pct in PA)
Cambria County, PA
Cambria County stands out on SNAP (18.9%, +6.8 pts vs U.S.) with 22.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 22.3%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 18.9%
- on SNAP
- 132K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cambria County, PA
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 22.3% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.2 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Greene County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Cambria County ranks #1,493 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #23 of 67 counties in PA (22.3% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,493
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in PA
- 15
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 18.9% SNAP (86th pct in PA) (+6.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Cambria County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cambria County's 22.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,503 most-affected nationwide.
Cambria County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
42 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cambria County has 28 urban and 14 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.
Cambria County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Monroe
Monroe 23.4%
23.4 % low-access
- Lycoming
Lycoming 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Bedford
Bedford 22.7%
22.7 % low-access
- Greene
Greene 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Cambria
Cambria 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 42 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 143,679 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 15 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 32,025 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,117 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 131,538 |
| Median Household Income | $58,418 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 10,559 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Cambria County
Cambria County has 105 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 42 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 42
- cvs 10249, johnstown
- cvs 10250, johnstown
- dollar general 11253, carroltown
- dollar general 1305, nanty glo
- dollar general 18986, flinton
- dollar general 2040, johnstown
- dollar general 2062, northern cambria
- dollar general 2252, johnstown
- dollar general 2550, portage
- dollar general 2559, cresson
- dollar general 2973, johnstown
- dollar general 3954, johnstown
- dollar general 4839, johnstown
- dollar general 8489, johnstown
- dollar general 8593, sidman
- dollar tree 2904, johnstown
- dollartree 10606, johnstown
- dollar general 11408, gallitzin
- dollar general 13985, johnstown
- dollar general 15310, johnstown
- dollar general 18053, salix
- dollar general 20402, hastings
- dollar general 21038, ebensburg
- dollar general 21147, south fork
- dollar general 2189, patton
- dollar general 22573, ashville
- dollar general 23826, johnstown
- dollar general 23935, lilly
- dollar general 24406, belsano
- dollar general 24420, johnstown
- dollar general 24683, carrolltown
- dollar general 30658, johnstown
- dollar general 9120, johnstown
- dollar general 9212, conemaugh
- dollar tree 1196, ebensburg
- dollar tree 6732, johnstown
- double deckards deli llc, carrolltown
- family dollar store 1955, portage
- family dollar store 5380, cresson
- family dollar store 7337, johnstown
- family dollar store 7724, johnstown
- the zebra stand variety store, johnstown
Convenience Store · 37
- 7-eleven 40220h, johnstown
- 900 place, johnstown
- allevato's market 1, johnstown
- beaverdale convenience store, beaverdale
- bedford bp lnc 7, johnstown
- ciscatos market, johnstown
- ebensburg martin general store, ebensburg
- getgo 3661, johnstown
- getgo 3670, ebensburg
- koch's at connor, johnstown
- kochs, johnstown
- kwik fill 252, johnstown
- martin general store 221, johnstown
- mmpatel ii inc., gallitzin
- par mar store 59, nanty glo
- pennywrens, flinton
- royal grocery & tobacco, patton
- rutter's 99, johnstown
- sandy's 09cr, cresson
- sheetz 127, carrolltown
- sheetz 196, cresson
- sheetz 21, johnstown
- sheetz 22, johnstown
- sheetz 227, johnstown
- sheetz 430, ebensburg
- sheetz 45, ebensburg
- sheetz 48, nanty glo
- sheetz 49, portage
- sheetz 496, johnstown
- sheetz 52, patton
- sheetz 55, northern cambria
- sheetz 550, johnstown
- sheetz 65, johnstown
- sheetz 86, johnstown
- sunoco, ebensburg
- sunoco gas station, south fork
- tunnelhill market, gallitzin
Super Store · 10
- bilo foods, johnstown
- giant eagle 1667, ebensburg
- giant eagle 16, johnstown
- giant eagle 19, johnstown
- giant eagle 46, johnstown
- market basket johnstown 60, johnstown
- northern cambria giant eagle 1682, northern cambria
- stager's surplus, portage
- walmart supercenter 1935, johnstown
- walmart supercenter 2663, ebensburg
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 71037 71037, johnstown
- aldi 69034, ebensburg
- bi-lo foods 729, northern cambria
- cresson shop n save, cresson
- gold crown super mkt inc, nanty glo
- ideal supermarket 710, johnstown
- ideal market 1744, johnstown
- save a lot 21732, johnstown
Large Grocery Store · 2
- ken's bilo patton, patton
- smithmyer's superette, loretto
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- alex froehlich packing co, johnstown
- pudliner packing, johnstown
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- conzatti's inc., johnstown
- j c valko a/g store, south fork
Farmers' Market · 1
- johnstown farmers' market, johnstown
Small Grocery Store · 1
- mc gough's fruit market, wilmore
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 Cambria County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Nationwide peers for Cambria County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Cambria County (18.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Pennsylvania.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (22.3% here).
- Belmont County, OH · 22.3% low-access
- Belmont County, OH · 22.3% low-access
- Humphreys County, TN · 22.3% low-access
- Humphreys County, TN · 22.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (18.9% here).
- Sussex County, VA · 18.9% SNAP
- Sussex County, VA · 18.9% SNAP
- Adams County, WA · 18.9% SNAP
- Adams County, WA · 18.9% 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
Cambria 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 Cambria County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42021. 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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