El Paso County, CO

Food access and food desert data

730K
Population
17.8%
Low Food Access
8.4%
SNAP Participation
9.2%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 183
Low Access Tracts 41
Low Access Population 129,997
Low Access Percentage 17.8%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 29,239
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 9,746

Demographics & Assistance

Population 730,323
Median Household Income $82,748
Poverty Rate 9.2%
SNAP Households 23,352
SNAP Participation Rate 8.4%
Households Without Vehicle 3.6%
Group Quarters Population 2.8%

Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.