Signature · 75 SNAP-authorized stores
Pottawattamie County, IA
Pottawattamie County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.6%, +8.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.6%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 9.8%
- on SNAP
- 93K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pottawattamie County, IA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 30.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Des Moines County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pottawattamie County sits in the upper national band (30.6%, #899 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #899
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in IA
- 12
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 75 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Pottawattamie County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pottawattamie County's 30.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #901 most-affected nationwide.
Pottawattamie County's elevated USDA tier split
30 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pottawattamie County has 19 urban and 11 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.
Pottawattamie County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Emmet
Emmet 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Pottawattamie
Pottawattamie 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Des Moines 30.1
Des Moines 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Calhoun 29.9
Calhoun 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- Clinton 29.7
Clinton 29.7%
29.7 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 30 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 93,158 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 12 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 28,526 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,684 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 93,424 |
| Median Household Income | $73,602 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,693 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pottawattamie County
Pottawattamie County has 75 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 43 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 43
- 7 days mart, council bluffs
- avenue g store, council bluffs
- casey's 38, treynor
- casey's 2835, avoca
- casey's 6116, council bluffs
- casey's 6117, council bluffs
- casey's 6122, council bluffs
- casey's 6127, council bluffs
- casey's 6127, council bluffs
- casey's 6134, council bluffs
- casey's general store 1569, oakland
- casey's general store 2284, council bluffs
- casey's general store 3050, council bluffs
- casey's general store 3509, carter lake
- caseys general store 3201, council bluffs
- caseys general store 3202, crescent
- caseys general store 3203, council bluffs
- caseys general store 3204, minden
- caseys general store 3205, council bluffs
- hy-vee c-store 5092, council bluffs
- kwik shop 350520, carter lake
- kwik shop 350527, council bluffs
- love's travel stop 426, shelby
- maverik 5065, neola
- maverik 5363, walnut
- mega saver 24, council bluffs
- mega saver 34, council bluffs
- mega saver 37, council bluffs
- mega saver 48, council bluffs
- mega saver 76, council bluffs
- moes mart, council bluffs
- pilot travel center 329, council bluffs
- sapp bros travel center, council bluffs
- speedee mart 1515 1515, council bluffs
- speedy gas n shop, council bluffs
- speedy gas n shop, council bluffs
- super convenience store, council bluffs
- super quik stop, council bluffs
- the hut, council bluffs
- the hut discount store 20, council bluffs
- travelcenters of america 066, council bluffs
- fas mart 552, council bluffs
- fas mart 553, council bluffs
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- cvs pharmacy 4816, council bluffs
- dollartree 8172, council bluffs
- dollar general 1574, council bluffs
- dollar general 22238, crescent
- dollar general 23565, treynor
- dollar general 6040, oakland
- dollar general 7290, avoca
- dollar general 9365, carter lake
- dollar tree 4087, council bluffs
- dollar tree 9437, council bluffs
- family dollar 4414, council bluffs
- iowa international market, council bluffs
- walgreens 03700, council bluffs
- walgreens 4405, council bluffs
- walgreens 5306, council bluffs
Super Store · 7
- fareway stores, inc. 73, council bluffs
- hy-vee food store 1092, council bluffs
- hy-vee food store 1101, council bluffs
- sam's club 6472, council bluffs
- target stores t- 2454, council bluffs
- walmart sc 1965, council bluffs
- walmart supercenter 3150, council bluffs
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 46074, council bluffs
- family fare 3791, council bluffs
- super saver 12, council bluffs
Large Grocery Store · 2
- avoca food land, avoca
- rjr corp/rubacks food center, oakland
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- blue cow market, neola
- latino market llc 1535, council bluffs
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys take & bake pizza, council bluffs
Farmers' Market · 1
- farmers market council bluffs, council bluffs
Small Grocery Store · 1
- valentino family market, council bluffs
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Iowa
One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Pottawattamie County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pottawattamie County, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (30.6% here).
- Nemaha County, KS · 30.6% low-access
- Nemaha County, KS · 30.6% low-access
- Williams County, ND · 30.6% low-access
- Williams County, ND · 30.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (9.8% here).
- St. Joseph County, IN · 9.8% SNAP
- St. Joseph County, IN · 9.8% SNAP
- Seward County, KS · 9.8% SNAP
- Seward County, KS · 9.8% 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.
Pottawattamie County inside a higher low-access state context
Pottawattamie County sits inside Iowa (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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