Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Kusilvak Census Area, AK
Kusilvak Census Area 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
- 51.4%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kusilvak Census Area, AK
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 51.4% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 82.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Skagway Municipality (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Kusilvak Census Area 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 Kusilvak Census Area compares nationally
Food access in Kusilvak Census Area 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).
Kusilvak Census Area's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Kusilvak Census Area'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.
Kusilvak Census Area vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alaska, not a full county-board reprint
- Lake and Peni…
Lake and Peni… 100%
100 % low-access
- Petersburg 4.4
Petersburg 4.4%
4.4 % low-access
- Ketchikan Gat… 1.6
Ketchikan Gat… 1.6%
1.6 % low-access
- Skagway 0.3
Skagway 0.3%
0.3 % low-access
- Yakutat City … 0.3
Yakutat City … 0.3%
0.3 % low-access
- Kusilvak 0
Kusilvak 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,459 |
| 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 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,176 |
| Median Household Income | $51,471 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 984 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 51.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 82.9%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Kusilvak Census Area
Kusilvak Census Area has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
14 towns share the 23 authorized stores; Emmonak holds 13% of them. 13 of the 14 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Alakanuk, Chevak, Hooper Bay, Kotlik, Marshall, Pilot Station and 7 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Emmonak | 3 | 1 |
| Alakanuk | 2 | none |
| Chevak | 2 | none |
| Hooper Bay | 2 | none |
| Kotlik | 2 | none |
| Marshall | 2 | none |
| Pilot Station | 2 | none |
| Russian Mission | 2 | none |
| Mt Village | 1 | none |
| Mountain Village | 1 | none |
Top 10 of 14 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 14
- alarnermuit yupiit lavvkaarat, alakanuk
- chevak store, chevak
- fortuna ledge coop store, marshall
- kotlik laufkak store, kotlik
- kwikpak fishermen's store, emmonak
- mountain village native store, mt village
- marshall enterprises, marshall
- naneng's general store, hooper bay
- our cache, chevak
- pilot station tribal store, pilot station
- pitka's point native store, llc, pitka's point
- russian mission nat corp, russian mission
- russian mission native store, russian mission
- swan lake corporation, nunam iqua
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- alaska commercial company 231, pilot station
- alaska commercial company 265, st marys
- alaska commercial company 335, mountain village
- alaska commercial company 345, emmonak
- alaska commercial company 365, kotlik
- alaska commercial company 375, hooper bay
- scammon bay askinuk store llc, scammon bay
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- emmonak company store, emmonak
Small Grocery Store · 1
- d f jorgensen llc, alakanuk
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alaska
One of 29 counties in Alaska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Kusilvak Census Area vs Aleutians East Borough → · All Alaska counties →
Alaska among Pacific states
Alaska ranks 1st of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Kusilvak Census Area, at 0.0%, runs 30.9 pts below the Alaska 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 Kusilvak Census Area, AK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 02158. 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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