Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 99.4% low-access.
- 99.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.7%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 99.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 28.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Denali Borough (+ 0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area sits in the upper national band (99.4%, #57 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #57
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in AK
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 669
- 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 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area compares nationally
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 99.4% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #57 most-affected nationwide.
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area has 0 urban and 2 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.
Hoonah-Angoon 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
- Denali
Denali 100%
100 % low-access
- Hoonah-Angoon
Hoonah-Angoon 99.4%
99.4 % low-access
- Yukon-Koyukuk
Yukon-Koyukuk 89.6%
89.6 % low-access
- Bethel
Bethel 68.6%
68.6 % low-access
- Kusilvak 0
Kusilvak 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,150 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,137 |
| Low-Access Share | 99.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 669 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,311 |
| Median Household Income | $61,406 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 154 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 28.6%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.1% |
Other Counties in Alaska
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Hoonah-Angoon Census Area inside a higher low-access state context
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area sits inside Alaska (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 .
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 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 02105. 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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