Signature · 26.0% SNAP (98th pct in PA)
Cameron County, PA
Cameron County stands out on SNAP (26.0%, +13.9 pts vs U.S.) with 7.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 7.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 26.0%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cameron County, PA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 26.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Cameron County lands in the lower national band (7.6%, #2,666 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,666
- national by low-access %
- #53
- in PA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 154
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 26.0% SNAP (98th pct in PA) (+13.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Cameron County compares nationally
Food access in Cameron County compares favorably nationally: its 7.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 15% of them (rank #2,666).
Cameron County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Cameron County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Cameron County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Columbia 8.4
Columbia 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Schuylkill 8.4
Schuylkill 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Indiana 8.2
Indiana 8.2%
8.2 % low-access
- Jefferson 7.9
Jefferson 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Cameron 7.6
Cameron 7.6%
7.6 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,085 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 384 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 154 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,427 |
| Median Household Income | $50,573 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 577 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.2%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Slim SNAP store book in Cameron County
Cameron County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Emporium, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 504, emporium
Supermarket · 1
- emporium food store llc, emporium
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 Cameron County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Pennsylvania among Middle Atlantic states
Pennsylvania ranks 2nd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Cameron County, at 7.6%, runs 13.8 pts below the Pennsylvania rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
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 .
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 Cameron County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42023. 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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