Signature · 2.8% low-access (7th pct)
McKean County, PA
McKean County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 18.6%
- on SNAP
- 40K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McKean County, PA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.6% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fulton County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
McKean County lands in the lower national band (2.8%, #2,928 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,928
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in PA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 310
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.8% low-access (7th pct) (-19.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How McKean County compares nationally
Food access in McKean County compares favorably nationally: its 2.8% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,928).
McKean County's lower-band USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
McKean County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (8 rural, 4 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 4 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
McKean 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
- McKean 2.8
McKean 2.8%
2.8 % 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) | 43,450 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,215 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 310 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,904 |
| Median Household Income | $62,905 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,038 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in McKean County
McKean County has 40 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 40 authorized stores; Bradford holds 45% of them. 5 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Eldred, Duke Center, East Smethport, Lewis Run, Turtlepoint.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 18 | 4 |
| Kane | 11 | 2 |
| Port Allegany | 3 | 1 |
| Eldred | 2 | none |
| Smethport | 2 | 1 |
| Duke Center | 1 | none |
| East Smethport | 1 | none |
| Lewis Run | 1 | none |
| Turtlepoint | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 16
- choice gas and convenience, kane
- country fair 64, bradford
- country fair 69, kane
- crosby's 40034, bradford
- crosby's 40035, bradford
- crosby's 40037, lewis run
- crosby's 40038, bradford
- dandy mini mart 62, eldred
- kwik fill 201, bradford
- nittany minit mart 255, kane
- nittany minit mart 256, east smethport
- paul's trading post, kane
- sheetz 166, port allegany
- sheetz 613, bradford
- sheetz 656, kane
- the grocery stretcher inc., bradford
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- cvs pharmacy 4270, bradford
- dollar general 18148, bradford
- dollar general 18692, kane
- dollar general 2191, kane
- dollar general 2993, bradford
- dollar general 4308, bradford
- dollar general 8455, smethport
- dollartree 8088, kane
- dollar general 10716, port allegany
- dollar general 14894, eldred
- dollar general 24098, bradford
- dollar general 25358, duke center
- dollar tree 2149, bradford
- family dollar 12627, bradford
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 69083, bradford
- bradford save-a-lot 24446, bradford
- costa's supermarket, inc, smethport
- save a lot 24746, kane
- tops markets 610, bradford
- tops markets 672, kane
Super Store · 2
- port foods llc/shop n save, port allegany
- walmart supercenter 3514, bradford
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- bell's meat & poultry, kane
Small Grocery Store · 1
- g l carlson, inc, turtlepoint
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 McKean County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Counties near McKean County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for McKean 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 (2.8% here).
- McDowell County, NC · 2.8% low-access
- McCreary County, KY · 2.8% low-access
- Jasper County, GA · 2.8% low-access
- Grand County, CO · 2.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (18.6% here).
- Pottawatomie County, OK · 18.6% SNAP
- Beckham County, OK · 18.6% SNAP
- Montgomery County, NC · 18.6% SNAP
- Cumberland County, NC · 18.6% 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%). McKean County, at 2.8%, runs 18.6 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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