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 2019 Census ACS 2024 PA

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).

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Pike County's lower-band USDA tier split

18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Pike County, PA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 15 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 18 tracts evaluated. 15 tracts adequate (83.3%) 3 tracts limited (16.7%) Adequate 83% Limited 17% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Pike County, PA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

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

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Pike County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts18
Atlas Population (2010 basis)57,369
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population7,222
Low-Access Share12.6%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,531

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Pike County
IndicatorValue
Population60,621
Median Household Income$81,323
Poverty Rate9.8%below the national average
SNAP Households3,046
SNAP Participation Rate12.6%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.3%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.7%

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (12.6% here).

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.

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