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 2019 Census ACS 2024 AK

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.

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Hoonah-Angoon Census Area's elevated USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts limited (50.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 50% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

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

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)2,150
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population2,137
Low-Access Share99.4%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population669

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
IndicatorValue
Population2,311
Median Household Income$61,406
Poverty Rate14.2%near the national average
SNAP Households154
SNAP Participation Rate16.7%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle28.6%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population7.1%

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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