Signature · 12 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Delaware County, IN
Delaware County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 12 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 34.0% low-access.
- 34.0%
- low-access pop.
- 12
- food-desert tracts
- 14.2%
- on SNAP
- 112K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Delaware County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 34.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.9 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 12 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dearborn County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Delaware County sits in the upper national band (34.0%, #664 of 3,079) with 12 LILA tracts.
- #664
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in IN
- 17
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- 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: 12 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Delaware County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Delaware County's 34.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #670 most-affected nationwide.
Delaware County's elevated USDA tier split
30 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 12 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Delaware County has 23 urban and 7 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.
Delaware County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Wayne
Wayne 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Dearborn
Dearborn 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Delaware
Delaware 34%
34 % low-access
- Wells
Wells 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 30 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 117,671 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 17 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 12 |
| Low-Access Population | 40,048 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 15,103 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 112,280 |
| Median Household Income | $58,127 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,562 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Delaware County
Delaware County has 112 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 61 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 61
- 300 petro llc, muncie
- ball state mart llc, muncie
- casey's 3709, yorktown
- cardinals fuel inc, muncie
- casey's 4564, albany
- daleville marathon, daleville
- daleville shell 107, daleville
- eaton pantry #004, eaton
- fateh petroleum inc, muncie
- gasamerica 8086, muncie
- gmj food mart inc, muncie
- godman ave c store, muncie
- gurhar inc, muncie
- hacks mart, muncie
- hd petroleum inc, muncie
- hoosier pantry, muncie
- jackson petroleum llc, muncie
- johnson's amoco 1, gaston
- madison food mart 1 0, muncie
- madison street stop n go, muncie
- mcclure oil 44, muncie
- mcgalliard food center, muncie
- md oil inc, muncie
- meijer gas station 139, muncie
- memorial bp, muncie
- mike food mart inc, muncie
- mr mart inc, muncie
- msb95 inc, muncie
- mt pleasant grocery, muncie
- mu24 inc, muncie
- muncie common market, muncie
- muncie fast lane 171, muncie
- muncie mini food, muncie
- niv mart llc, muncie
- p.o.p shop, muncie
- phillips food mart, muncie
- pilot travel center 28, daleville
- pilot travel center 446, daleville
- quiktrip 7272, daleville
- rickers 7526, yorktown
- s & g petroleum inc, muncie
- sunny & jugad food mart inc, muncie
- sk21 inc, muncie
- speedway 5005, muncie
- speedway 5208, muncie
- speedway 6043, muncie
- speedway 8039, daleville
- speedway 8069, muncie
- speedway 8078, yorktown
- swamishree llc, yorktown
- village pantry 5390, muncie
- village pantry 5393, muncie
- village pantry 5515, muncie
- village pantry 5524, muncie
- village pantry 5566, muncie
- village pantry 5582, albany
- village pantry 5596, muncie
- village pantry 5632, muncie
- wawa store 7409, daleville
- white river petroleum llc, muncie
- yorktown mart inc, yorktown
Combination Grocery/Other · 30
- cvs 6616, muncie
- cvs 6623, muncie
- dollar general 19037, muncie
- dollar general 19828, muncie
- dollar general 3755, muncie
- dollar general 4924, muncie
- dollar tree 0611, muncie
- dollartree 10461, albany
- dollartree 9919, muncie
- dollar general 10621, albany
- dollar general 10947, muncie
- dollar general 11329, muncie
- dollar general 11722, muncie
- dollar general 12448, gaston
- dollar general 15256, eaton
- dollar general 1548, yorktown
- dollar general 16480, muncie
- dollar general 16910, muncie
- dollar general 20775, muncie
- dollar general 21519, muncie
- dollar general 21899, daleville
- dollar general 31085, selma
- dollar tree 3926, muncie
- dollar tree 8277, muncie
- family dollar store 1008, muncie
- family dollar store 11255, muncie
- family dollar store 5326, muncie
- walgreens 5802, muncie
- walgreens 5803, muncie
- walgreens 10533, muncie
Super Store · 8
- fresh thyme market 214mun, muncie
- meijer inc 139, muncie
- payless 336, muncie
- payless 338, muncie
- ruler 263, muncie
- target store 1530, muncie
- walmart supercenter 1665, muncie
- walmart supercenter 3747, muncie
Farmers' Market · 3
- albany in farmers market, llc, albany
- minnetrista farmers market, muncie
- yorktown farm and artisan market, yorktown
Large Grocery Store · 3
- amj supermarket incorporated, albany
- fisher meats, inc., muncie
- lahody meats, muncie
Small Grocery Store · 3
- 3 hermanos super market, muncie
- muncie market inc, muncie
- the downtown farm stand, muncie
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 44006 44006, muncie
- aldi 44054 44054, muncie
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza in009, muncie
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- jaser food market inc, muncie
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Delaware County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Delaware County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Delaware County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (34.0% here).
- Holmes County, FL · 34.0% low-access
- Holmes County, FL · 34.0% low-access
- Saline County, MO · 34.0% low-access
- Saline County, MO · 34.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (14.2% here).
- McDonough County, IL · 14.2% SNAP
- McDonough County, IL · 14.2% SNAP
- Iroquois County, IL · 14.2% SNAP
- Iroquois County, IL · 14.2% 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.
Delaware County inside a higher low-access state context
Delaware County sits inside Indiana (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 .
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