Signature · 1.7% low-access (5th pct)
Huntingdon County, PA
Huntingdon County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 44K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Huntingdon County, PA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wayne County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Huntingdon County lands in the lower national band (1.7%, #2,976 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,976
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in PA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 214
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.7% low-access (5th pct) (-20.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Huntingdon County compares nationally
Food access in Huntingdon County compares favorably nationally: its 1.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,976).
Huntingdon County's lower-band USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Huntingdon County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (10 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Huntingdon County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Fulton 2.4
Fulton 2.4%
2.4 % low-access
- Wayne 2
Wayne 2%
2 % low-access
- Huntingdon 1.7
Huntingdon 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
- Philadelphia 1.1
Philadelphia 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 45,913 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 760 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 214 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 43,653 |
| Median Household Income | $65,557 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,191 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 11.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County has 36 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
13 towns share the 36 authorized stores; Huntingdon holds 33% of them. 9 of the 13 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Alexandria, Cassville, James Creek, Shade Gap, Broad Top, Broad Top City and 3 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 12 | 5 |
| Mount Union | 6 | 1 |
| Orbisonia | 4 | 1 |
| Alexandria | 2 | none |
| Cassville | 2 | none |
| James Creek | 2 | none |
| Shade Gap | 2 | none |
| Broad Top | 1 | none |
| Broad Top City | 1 | none |
| Hesston | 1 | none |
Top 10 of 13 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 15
- 3 n. jefferson, mount union
- 359 grab n go, cassville
- alexandria martin general stores 226, alexandria
- cassville country store, cassville
- orbisonia martin general stores 228, orbisonia
- raystown country store, james creek
- sandy ridge express, orbisonia
- seven points bait& grocery inc, hesston
- sheetz 10, huntingdon
- sheetz 215, huntingdon
- sheetz 40, mount union
- sheetz 577, huntingdon
- skips hometown store, petersburg
- skymart, warriors mark
- thee store, shade gap
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 0189, orbisonia
- dollar general 10290, alexandria
- dollar general 16021, mount union
- dollar general 20307, huntingdon
- dollar general 23684, shade gap
- dollar general 30547, james creek
- dollar general 31089, broad top city
- dollar general 9925, huntingdon
- dollar tree 3968, huntingdon
- family dollar store 10736, broad top
- family dollar store 3619, mount union
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 69037, huntingdon
- giant food store 6277, huntingdon
- sandy ridge market, orbisonia
- weis markets 30, huntingdon
- weis markets 48, mount union
Farmers' Market · 1
- huntingdon farmers market, huntingdon
Large Grocery Store · 1
- peight's store 2, mt union
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- bricktown kickin chicken, mount union
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- brennemans meat mkt inc, huntingdon
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 5470, huntingdon
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Huntingdon County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Counties near Huntingdon County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Huntingdon County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (1.7% here).
- Russell County, VA · 1.7% low-access
- Marquette County, WI · 1.7% low-access
- Kent County, MD · 1.7% low-access
- Caldwell County, KY · 1.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (13.4% here).
- Hood River County, OR · 13.4% SNAP
- Monroe County, OH · 13.4% SNAP
- Tioga County, NY · 13.4% SNAP
- Richmond County, NY · 13.4% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Pennsylvania among Middle Atlantic states
Pennsylvania ranks 2nd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Huntingdon County, at 1.7%, runs 19.7 pts below the Pennsylvania rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
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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