PlainFoodAccess

Mercer County, IL

Food access and food desert data

16K
Population
25.0%
Low Food Access
10.8%
SNAP Participation
8.0%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 4
Low Access Tracts 1
Low Access Population 3,923
Low Access Percentage 25.0%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 883
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 294

Demographics & Assistance

Population 15,692
Median Household Income $67,028
Poverty Rate 8.0%
SNAP Households 697
SNAP Participation Rate 10.8%
Households Without Vehicle 5.0%
Group Quarters Population 1.1%
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Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.