Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Pulaski County, IL
Pulaski County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 31.4% low-access.
- 31.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 22.9%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pulaski County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 31.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 22.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Henry County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pulaski County sits in the upper national band (31.4%, #853 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #853
- national by low-access %
- #29
- in IL
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 992
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Pulaski County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pulaski County's 31.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 73% of them and ranked #854 most-affected nationwide.
Pulaski County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pulaski County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Pulaski County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Clark
Clark 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- Boone
Boone 31.5%
31.5 % low-access
- Pulaski
Pulaski 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Henry
Henry 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- McLean
McLean 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,161 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,936 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 992 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,015 |
| Median Household Income | $42,463 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 444 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
SNAP retailers in Pulaski County
Pulaski County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- cedar creek convenience, olmsted
- pick up mart, karnak
- rick's quick stop, mound city
- ullin market place, ullin
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 12113, mounds
- dollar general 20672, karnak
- dollar general 22600, ullin
Large Grocery Store · 1
- mounds stop & shop inc, mounds
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Illinois
One of 101 counties in Illinois, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pulaski County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Pulaski County inside a higher low-access state context
Pulaski County sits inside Illinois (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 Pulaski County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17153. 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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