Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Dillingham Census Area, AK
Dillingham Census Area's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 50.8% low-access.
- 50.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 27.9%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dillingham Census Area, AK
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 50.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +28.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 27.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 35.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Northwest Arctic Borough ( -4.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Dillingham Census Area sits in the upper national band (50.8%, #196 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #196
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in AK
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Dillingham Census Area compares nationally
Dillingham Census Area sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 50.8% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #196 most-affected nationwide.
Dillingham Census Area's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Dillingham Census Area'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.
Dillingham Census Area 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
- Bristol Bay
Bristol Bay 56.3%
56.3 % low-access
- Dillingham
Dillingham 50.8%
50.8 % low-access
- Northwest Arc…
Northwest Arc… 46.2%
46.2 % low-access
- Kodiak Island
Kodiak Island 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Aleutians East 39
Aleutians East 39%
39 % low-access
- Kusilvak 0
Kusilvak 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,847 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,462 |
| Low-Access Share | 50.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,525 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,724 |
| Median Household Income | $78,533 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 391 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 27.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 35.4%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.7% |
SNAP retailers in Dillingham Census Area
Dillingham Census Area has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Dillingham holds 33% of them. None of the towns has a supermarket or large/medium grocery on the SNAP list.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Dillingham | 3 | none |
| Togiak | 2 | none |
| Ekwok | 1 | none |
| Koliganek | 1 | none |
| Manokotak | 1 | none |
| New Stuyahok | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- littlefoot variety store, dillingham
- m&h variety store, koliganek
- manuquutaq trading company, manokotak
- panarqukuk ltd village store, new stuyahok
- togiak community market, togiak
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- alaska commercial company 285, togiak
- alaska commercial company 295, dillingham
- bigfoot grocery, dillingham
- ekwok store 0687912, ekwok
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 Dillingham Census Area vs Aleutians East Borough → · All Alaska counties →
Alaska among Pacific states
Alaska ranks 1st of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Dillingham Census Area, at 50.8%, runs 19.9 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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