Signature · 29 SNAP-authorized stores
Pike County, PA
Pike County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.6%
- on SNAP
- 61K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pike County, PA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 12.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clinton County ( -1.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Pike County lands in the lower national band (12.6%, #2,295 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,295
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in PA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 29 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Pike County compares nationally
Pike County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.6% low-access share that beats 27% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,298).
Pike County's lower-band USDA tier split
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pike County has 4 urban and 14 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Pike 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
- Crawford 14.5
Crawford 14.5%
14.5 % low-access
- Bradford 14.2
Bradford 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Pike 12.6
Pike 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Clinton 11.3
Clinton 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Warren 10.8
Warren 10.8%
10.8 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 57,369 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,222 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,531 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 60,621 |
| Median Household Income | $81,323 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,046 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.6%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pike County
Pike County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs pharmacy 53, hawleu
- dollar general 15589, delaware township
- dollar general 17049, greentown
- dollar general 17272, milford
- dollar general 18269, shohola
- dollar general 20122, greeley
- dollar general 24042, milford
- dollar tree 4548, matamoras
- family dollar store 3856, hawley
- walgreens 19444, hawley
- walgreens 19871, milford
Convenience Store · 9
- mirabito #125 hawley, hawley
- mirabito #127 milford-hilltop, milford
- mirabito #128 hawley-lords valley, hawley
- promised land truck stop, tafton
- sister's corner deli & convenient store, dingmans ferry
- snh real estates llc, dingmans ferry
- turkey hill minit market 950145, milford
- turkey hill minit market 950151, matamoras
- turkey hill minit markets 950286, hawley
Supermarket · 6
- dutchs mkt, greentown
- pike farms llc/key food, milford
- price chopper westfall 202, matamoras
- shoprite of westfall town center 463, matamoras
- weis markets 135, dingmans ferry
- weis markets 157, hawley
Large Grocery Store · 1
- prime time meats, milford
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- express fuel & mart, greeley
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 2064, milford
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 Pike County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Counties near Pike County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pike 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 (12.6% here).
- Mayes County, OK · 12.6% low-access
- Mayes County, OK · 12.6% low-access
- Benton County, TN · 12.6% low-access
- Benton County, TN · 12.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (12.6% here).
- Patrick County, VA · 12.6% SNAP
- Patrick County, VA · 12.6% SNAP
- Coos County, NH · 12.6% SNAP
- Coos County, NH · 12.6% 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.
Pike County inside a lower low-access state context
Pike County sits inside Pennsylvania (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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 Pike County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42103. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.