Signature · 36.0% low-access (82nd pct)
Pittsburg County, OK
Pittsburg County sits in the upper national band on low-access (36.0%, +13.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 36.0%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 18.2%
- on SNAP
- 44K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pittsburg County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 36.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +13.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 23% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Choctaw County (+ 1.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pittsburg County sits in the upper national band (36.0%, #553 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #553
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in OK
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 36.0% low-access (82nd pct) (+13.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Pittsburg County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pittsburg County's 36.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 82% of them and ranked #554 most-affected nationwide.
Pittsburg County's elevated USDA tier split
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pittsburg County has 5 urban and 8 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.
Pittsburg County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Osage
Osage 37.6%
37.6 % low-access
- Choctaw
Choctaw 37.2%
37.2 % low-access
- Pittsburg
Pittsburg 36%
36 % low-access
- Atoka
Atoka 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Canadian
Canadian 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 45,837 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 16,509 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,497 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 43,561 |
| Median Household Income | $55,310 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,243 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pittsburg County
Pittsburg County has 61 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 34 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 34
- allsup's 102477, kiowa
- allsup's 102488, krebs
- casey's 3771, hartshorne
- casey's 3811, mcalester
- casey's general store 4097, mcalester
- casey's general store 4098, krebs
- choctaw travel plaza - mcalester, mcalester
- company store, pittsburg
- country handy mart, mcalester
- e z mart 4435, mcalester
- e z mart 4436, mcalester
- e-z mart 4346, mcalester
- e-z mart 4349, mcalester
- e-z mart 4353, mcalester
- e-z mart 4357, mcalester
- e-z mart 4359, mcalester
- e-z mart 4427, quinton
- e-z mart 4434, canadian
- easy stop #10, mcalester
- eazy stop bait and tackle, mcalester
- flash n dash, hartshorne
- flowers bakery outlet 353, mcalester
- kazi zara llc, savanna
- kwik chek 38, kiowa
- love's country store 171, mcalester
- m & m properties, krebs
- mat food mart, mcalester
- murphy usa 6568, mcalester
- patriot frozen foods, quinton
- quiktrip 7019, mcalester
- ta express savanna, savanna
- tha store, mcalester
- the filling station, mcalester
- tiger mart #71 1, mcalester
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- braum's 262, mcalester
- braum's 54, mcalester
- cvs pharmacy 10275, mcalester
- dollar general 0119, mcalester
- dollar general 3934, hartshorne
- dollar general 4097, mcalester
- dollar general 8123, mcalester
- dollar tree 1738, mcalester
- dollar general 10848, mcalester
- dollar general 13266, savanna
- dollar general 15204, quinton
- dollar general 23920, haileyville
- dollar general 30262, kiowa
- dollar general 30561, mcalester
- dollar general 30606, mcalester
- family dollar 13309, quinton
- family dollar store 11062, kiowa
- family dollar store 2569, mcalester
- family dollar store 7298, hartshorne
- walgreens 09693, mcalester
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- daylight til dark, kiowa
- kays custom co, mcalester
Super Store · 2
- pruett's food - mcalester, mcalester
- walmart super center #151 0151, mcalester
Large Grocery Store · 1
- johnny's a street market, mcalester
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- lovera's gro. inc., krebs
Supermarket · 1
- lindleys grocery inc, hartshorne
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oklahoma
One of 76 counties in Oklahoma, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pittsburg County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Counties near Pittsburg County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pittsburg County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OK (36.0% here).
- Stevens County, WA · 36.0% low-access
- Stevens County, WA · 36.0% low-access
- Macon County, IL · 36.0% low-access
- Macon County, IL · 36.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (18.2% here).
- Ashtabula County, OH · 18.2% SNAP
- Ashtabula County, OH · 18.2% SNAP
- Pike County, MS · 18.2% SNAP
- Pike County, MS · 18.2% 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.
Pittsburg County inside a higher low-access state context
Pittsburg County sits inside Oklahoma (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 .
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