Signature · 1.3% low-access (4th pct)
Henderson County, IL
Henderson County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.8%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Henderson County, IL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cumberland County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Henderson County lands in the lower national band (1.3%, #2,994 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,994
- national by low-access %
- #100
- in IL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 36
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.3% low-access (4th pct) (-20.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Henderson County compares nationally
Food access in Henderson County compares favorably nationally: its 1.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #2,994).
Henderson County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Henderson County'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.
Henderson County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Moultrie 2.5
Moultrie 2.5%
2.5 % low-access
- Greene 1.8
Greene 1.8%
1.8 % low-access
- Henderson 1.3
Henderson 1.3%
1.3 % low-access
- Cumberland 0.8
Cumberland 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,331 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 99 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 36 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,193 |
| Median Household Income | $62,227 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 374 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Slim SNAP store book in Henderson County
Henderson County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 5 authorized stores; Oquawka holds 60% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Carman.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Oquawka | 3 | 1 |
| Carman | 1 | none |
| Stronghurst | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 2
- ayerco convenience center 17, carman
- phillips 66, oquawka
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- oquawka fisher food center, oquawka
- stronghurst foods, stronghurst
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 13750, oquawka
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Illinois
One of 101 counties in Illinois, 6 are shown here.
Compare Henderson County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Illinois among East North Central states
Illinois ranks 5th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.2%). Henderson County, at 1.3%, runs 18.9 pts below the Illinois rate.
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 Henderson County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17071. 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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