Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
LaSalle Parish, LA
LaSalle Parish's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 22.6% low-access.
- 22.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.7%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County LaSalle Parish, LA
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.6% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morehouse Parish (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, LaSalle Parish ranks #1,476 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #39 of 64 counties in LA (22.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,476
- national by low-access %
- #39
- in LA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How LaSalle Parish compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, LaSalle Parish's 22.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,476 most-affected nationwide.
LaSalle Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
LaSalle Parish is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
LaSalle Parish low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- St. James
St. James 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- St. Mary 23
St. Mary 23%
23 % low-access
- Morehouse 22.9
Morehouse 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- LaSalle 22.6
LaSalle 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Jackson 20.9
Jackson 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,890 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,365 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.6%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,803 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,789 |
| Median Household Income | $68,497 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 842 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.9% |
Other Counties in Louisiana
One of 63 counties in Louisiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare LaSalle Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Nationwide peers for LaSalle Parish's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for LaSalle Parish, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside LA (22.6% here).
- Howard County, MD · 22.6% low-access
- Cedar County, IA · 22.6% low-access
- Audrain County, MO · 22.6% low-access
- Santa Cruz County, CA · 22.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (16.7% here).
- Alpena County, MI · 16.7% SNAP
- Baker County, FL · 16.7% SNAP
- Oneida County, NY · 16.7% SNAP
- Beaufort County, NC · 16.7% 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.
Louisiana among West South Central states
Louisiana ranks 1st of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). LaSalle Parish, at 22.6%, runs 3.8 pts below the Louisiana rate.
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 LaSalle Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22059. 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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