Portage County, WI
Food access and food desert data
70K
Population
22.8%
Low Food Access
7.3%
SNAP Participation
10.4%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 18
Low Access Tracts 5
Low Access Population 16,024
Low Access Percentage 22.8%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 3,605
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 1,202
Demographics & Assistance
Population 70,281
Median Household Income $71,301
Poverty Rate 10.4%
SNAP Households 2,146
SNAP Participation Rate 7.3%
Households Without Vehicle 4.7%
Group Quarters Population 4.2%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.