Signature · 20 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
St. Clair County, IL
St. Clair County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 20 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 36.8% low-access.
- 36.8%
- low-access pop.
- 20
- food-desert tracts
- 16.2%
- on SNAP
- 254K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County St. Clair County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 36.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.7 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 20 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bureau County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
St. Clair County sits in the upper national band (36.8%, #526 of 3,079) with 20 LILA tracts.
- #526
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in IL
- 36
- low-access tracts
- 35K
- 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: 20 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How St. Clair County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, St. Clair County's 36.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #526 most-affected nationwide.
St. Clair County's elevated USDA tier split
60 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 20 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, St. Clair County has 50 urban and 10 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.
St. Clair 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
- Monroe
Monroe 37.4%
37.4 % low-access
- St. Clair
St. Clair 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- Bureau
Bureau 36.6%
36.6 % low-access
- Macon
Macon 36%
36 % low-access
- Mason
Mason 35.6%
35.6 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 60 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 270,056 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 36 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 20 |
| Low-Access Population | 99,253 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 35,090 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 253,694 |
| Median Household Income | $73,854 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 16,293 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in St. Clair County
St. Clair County has 217 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 115 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 115
- 1 in al, east saint louis
- 18th st market inc, east saint louis
- arena liquor and gas 607, belleville
- belleville moto mart 3102, belleville
- bp amoco gas mart, belleville
- bac motomart 3146, belleville
- belleville fish & chicken chicago style, belleville
- belleville one stop shop, belleville
- beltline wine & liquor, belleville
- bhagat's mart inc, east saint louis
- bp food shop, belleville
- bretts caytown convenience, caseyville
- c & h package liq st, east saint louis
- casey's 2045, millstadt
- cc food mart 15, o fallon
- cc food mart 2, lebanon
- cc food mart 3, o fallon
- cc food mart 7, new baden
- circle k 4701461, belleville
- crown mart, east saint louis
- cahokia motomart 3154, east saint louis
- cahokia one stop, east saint louis
- casey's general store 1689, smithton
- casey's general store 1986, marissa
- casey's general store 2094, freeburg
- casey's general store 2195, o fallon
- casey's general store 2227, lebanon
- casey's general store 2277, belleville
- casey's general store 2897, mascoutah
- casey's general store 3252, new athens
- circle k 4701343, o fallon
- circle k 4701344, fairview heights
- circle k 4701345, caseyville
- circle k 4701347, belleville
- circle k 4701348, o fallon
- circle k 4701353, belleville
- circle k 4701356, belleville
- circle k 4701361, belleville
- circle k 4701362, millstadt
- circle k 4701448, shiloh
- circle k 4701463, belleville
- circle k 4701590, belleville
- circle k 4701591, belleville
- circle k 4701593, belleville
- circle k 4701594, fairview heights
- circle k 4701595, o fallon
- circle k 4701598, belleville
- crown mart, east saint louis
- da village shop & go llc, east saint louis
- dandy moto 3141, fairview heights
- dave's quick shop, inc., east saint louis
- e & j market, east saint louis
- esl gas mart, east saint louis
- empyre convenience mart, east saint louis
- fairmont minimart 1, east saint louis
- fairview motomart 3109, fairview heights
- farm fresh, belleville
- flying j 642, east saint louis
- freeburg motomart 3111, freeburg
- fullerton moto 3140, belleville
- green mount motomart 3151, o fallon
- harsh food, east saint louis
- huck's 281, swansea
- huck's 310, dupo
- huck's 315, fairview heights
- huck's 326, caseyville
- hwy 50 motomart 3156, o fallon
- johnny's mart, east saint louis
- kings liquor 7, east saint louis
- kings mart, belleville
- knj liqour and lottery, dupo
- la tiendita mexican grocery store, fairmont city
- love's travel stop 583, new baden
- love's travel stop 758, sauget
- mm market corp, east saint louis
- mascoutah moto 3119, mascoutah
- max one stop, belleville
- mega super market 1, east saint louis
- midwest petroleum 31, belleville
- midwest petroleum 32, belleville
- midwest petroleum 33, belleville
- midwest petroleum 34, belleville
- midwest petroleum 35, belleville
- midwest petroleum 60, east saint louis
- moe 1 inc, east saint louis
- o'fallon motomart 3134, lebanon
- og super rainbow, east saint louis
- one stop liquor 1, east saint louis
- pilot travel center 313, east saint louis
- pop's food mart 1, belleville
- pops fish and chicken market, fairview heights
- pops' 6, washington park
- quick stop 0, mascoutah
- quick stop food shop inc, east saint louis
- quik stop 2, east carondelet
- r sax inc, mascoutah
- r&j liquor, belleville
- rte 203 food mart, fairmont city
- route 3 food & fuel, cahokia heights
- route 3 liquor inc, east saint louis
- swansea motomrt 3125, swansea
- sauget moto 3123, sauget
- savon liquor & wine 2, o fallon
- shell food mart-belleville, belleville
- shiloh spins & spirits, belleville
- six stars quick stop, inc., east saint louis
- speed trip fuel mart, inc., dupo
- st clair mart inc, east saint louis
- state street convenience mart, east saint louis
- stop n save llc, belleville
- store 1225, mascoutah
- swansea bp, belleville
- valens management inc, east saint louis
- william and sons mini mart, east saint louis
- wings and things market, fairview heights
Combination Grocery/Other · 56
- cvs 2713, o fallon
- cvs 6830, belleville
- dollar general 1071, belleville
- dollar general 1074, cahokia
- dollar general 1107, mascoutah
- dollar general 1115, o fallon
- dollar general 1387, lebanon
- dollar general 18242, belleville
- dollar general 2078, marissa
- dollar general 4583, belleville
- dollar general 6963, smithton
- dollar general 7256, freeburg
- dollartree 9447, freeburg
- dollar general 11796, dupo
- dollar general 11882, fairview heights
- dollar general 12409, millstadt
- dollar general 13035, caseyville
- dollar general 13183, east saint louis
- dollar general 13310, new athens
- dollar general 13887, fairview heights
- dollar general 14541, east saint louis
- dollar general 16112, belleville
- dollar general 17108, belleville
- dollar general 18107, saint libory
- dollar general 25066, caseyville
- dollar general 30578, belleville
- dollar general 30587, smithton
- dollar general 30736, mascoutah
- dollar general 864, belleville
- dollar tree 3301, fairview heights
- dollar tree 4311, east saint louis
- dollar tree 5409, belleville
- dollar tree 685, fairview heights
- dollar tree 7319, shiloh
- dollar tree 7330, swansea
- dollar tree 747, belleville
- dollar tree 767, belleville
- eckerts country store, belleville
- farmers market, belleville
- family dollar 11873, belleville
- family dollar 1635, east saint louis
- family dollar 2674, east saint louis
- family dollar store 3615, belleville
- family dollar store 4092, belleville
- family dollar store 7744, belleville
- la tapatia mexican grocery store, east saint louis
- walgreens 3907, swansea
- walgreens 4024, belleville
- walgreens 4599, o fallon
- walgreens 03136, cahokia
- walgreens 04602, east saint louis
- walgreens 04832, fairview heights
- walgreens 04865, belleville
- walgreens 07672, belleville
- walgreens 12303, belleville
- wings n things #1, o fallon
Super Store · 16
- dierbergs green mount 20, shiloh
- fresh thyme market 103fvh, fairview heights
- gateway 2, east saint louis
- ruler 277, fairview heights
- schnucks 148, cahokia
- schnucks belleville west 15, belleville
- schnucks fairview store 144, fairview heights
- schnucks swansea store 120, swansea
- sam's club 8285, o fallon
- schnucks 177, o fallon
- schnucks 205, belleville
- target store 1539, shiloh
- target store 2330, belleville
- target store 2414, fairview heights
- walmart 1418, o fallon
- walmart supercenter 201, belleville
Supermarket · 15
- aldi 41009 41009, swansea
- aldi 41013, fairview heights
- aldi 41014 41014, o fallon
- aldi 41033 41033, cahokia
- aldi 41065, belleville
- betty ann market, inc., mascoutah
- don's iga, lebanon
- freeburg country mart 2963, freeburg
- gordon food service store mp175, fairview heights
- millstadt iga, millstadt
- new baden market center, new baden
- save a lot 30220, belleville
- save a lot 61367, east saint louis
- save a lot 61371, belleville
- wenneman country store, saint libory
Small Grocery Store · 4
- la jerezana mexican market, fairview heights
- mi tierra bonita, east saint louis
- soul 1, fairview heights
- tq international grocery llc, fairview heights
Farmers' Market · 3
- fresh farmer's market, east saint louis
- royal persia garden, washington park
- vine street market, o fallon
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- farmer's market, belleville
- switzer foods outlet, belleville
- tienda el ranchito, fairmont city
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy' o'fallon il il031 il031, o fallon
Large Grocery Store · 1
- gateway supermarket, east saint louis
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- schubert's smokehouse and meat packing company, millstadt
Military Commissary · 1
- scott afb commissary 2626, scott afb
Seafood Specialty · 1
- maui seafood market, east saint louis
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.
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Counties near St. Clair County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for St. Clair County, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (36.8% here).
- Concordia Parish, LA · 36.8% low-access
- Concordia Parish, LA · 36.8% low-access
- McLennan County, TX · 36.8% low-access
- McLennan County, TX · 36.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (16.2% here).
- Lowndes County, GA · 16.2% SNAP
- Lowndes County, GA · 16.2% SNAP
- Washington County, KY · 16.2% SNAP
- Washington County, KY · 16.2% 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.
St. Clair County inside a higher low-access state context
St. Clair 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 .
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