County food-access profile · Indiana
Jasper County, IN
Jasper County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 13.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 5.4%
- on SNAP
- 33K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
13.6% of Jasper County residents live in a low-access area, and 2 of its 8 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
- 2.3%
- households, no vehicle
- 8.4%
- below poverty line
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Jasper County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 13.6% per the USDA Atlas. 2 of the county's 8 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 4,554 residents who live far from a supermarket. 2 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 1,176 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Jasper County compares nationally
Jasper County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.6% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,234).
Jasper County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 8 census tracts in Jasper County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Jasper County vs. other Indiana counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Indiana
- Jasper 13.6
Jasper County, IN
13.6 % low-access
- Adams
Adams County, IN
17.5 % low-access
- Allen
Allen County, IN
37.8 % low-access
- Bartholomew
Bartholomew County, IN
36.4 % low-access
- Benton 1.7
Benton County, IN
1.7 % low-access
- Blackford
Blackford County, IN
15.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,478 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,554 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,176 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,234 |
| Median Household Income | $77,314 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 685 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
About 5.4% of Jasper County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 13.6% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 5.4% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 685 households here.
- 2.3% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 2 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Jasper County
near the national share
2 of Jasper County's 8 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 25.0% of all its tracts.
An estimated 4,554 residents, roughly 13.6% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 1,176 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 6 tracts (75.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Jasper County
Jasper County has 49 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 24
- casey's 3774, wheatfield
- casey's general store 1959, remington
- casey's general store 3459, demotte
- compass travel center 001, demotte
- country foodmart, rensselaer
- express to go, demotte
- family express 22, demotte
- family express 34, demotte
- family express 35, rensselaer
- family express 36, rensselaer
- family express 37, remington
- family express 40, wheatfield
- family express 47, remington
- family express 6, wheatfield
- love's travel stop 394, demotte
- petro stopping center 382, remington
- pilot travel center 34, remington
- raceway mart, rensselaer
- remington truck stop n/a, remington
- rensselaer bp mart, rensselaer
- rensselaer food mart, rensselaer
- t marts, wheatfield
- the country store, wheatfield
- travelcenters of america 241, demotte
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- cvs 6906, rensselaer
- cvs 6908, demotte
- dollar general 4707, wheatfield
- dollartree 6740, rensselaer
- dollar general 13100, remington
- dollar general 15313, rensselaer
- dollar general 20275, wheatfield
- dollar general 20613, demotte
- dollar general 21323, demotte
- dollar general 7933, demotte
- family dollar 12519, wheatfield
- family dollar store 3833, demotte
- family dollar store 7754, monon
- walgreens 12640, demotte
Supermarket · 6
- remington foods, remington
- save a lot 24348, rensselaer
- save-a-lot food store 24921, demotte
- save-a-lot foods 23870, wheatfield
- strack & van til 8753, demotte
- strack & van til 8754, rensselaer
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- fiesta mexicana inc, rensselaer
- stowers and son grocery, wheatfield
- yesteryears market, demotte
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- hanford packing llc, demotte
Super Store · 1
- walmart 2020, rensselaer
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Indiana
Compare Jasper County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Food access nationally, Indiana in context
Jasper County sits inside Indiana (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.