Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Kalawao County, HI
Kalawao County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.5%
- on SNAP
- 67
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kalawao County, HI
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 15.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Honolulu County (+ 25.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Kalawao County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 0
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Kalawao County compares nationally
Food access in Kalawao County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Kalawao County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Kalawao 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.
Kalawao County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Hawaii, not a full county-board reprint
- Kauai
Kauai 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Hawaii
Hawaii 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Maui
Maui 27%
27 % low-access
- Honolulu
Honolulu 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Kalawao 0
Kalawao 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 90 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 67 |
| Median Household Income | $73,750 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 15.0%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 31.3% |
Other Counties in Hawaii
One of 4 counties in Hawaii, 4 are shown here.
Compare Kalawao County vs Hawaii County → · All Hawaii counties →
Hawaii among Pacific states
Hawaii ranks 2nd of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (26.7%). Kalawao County, at 0.0%, runs 26.7 pts below the Hawaii rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
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 Kalawao County, HI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 15005. 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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