Signature · 32 SNAP-authorized stores
Warren County, PA
Warren County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.6%
- on SNAP
- 38K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Warren County, PA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 10.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clinton County (+ 0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Warren County lands in the lower national band (10.8%, #2,424 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,424
- national by low-access %
- #48
- in PA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 32 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Warren County compares nationally
Warren County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.8% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,424).
Warren County's lower-band USDA tier split
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Warren County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (9 rural, 4 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 4 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Warren County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Pike 12.6
Pike 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Clinton 11.3
Clinton 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Warren 10.8
Warren 10.8%
10.8 % low-access
- Columbia 8.4
Columbia 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Schuylkill 8.4
Schuylkill 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 41,815 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,528 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,812 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,920 |
| Median Household Income | $60,480 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,361 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Warren County
Warren County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 14 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 32 authorized stores; Warren holds 47% of them. 4 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Tidioute, Sugar Grove, Pittsfield, Russell.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 15 | 4 |
| Youngsville | 5 | 1 |
| Sheffield | 3 | 1 |
| Tidioute | 3 | none |
| Clarendon | 2 | 1 |
| Sugar Grove | 2 | none |
| Pittsfield | 1 | none |
| Russell | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- cvs pharmacy 5093, warren
- dollar general 2299, warren
- dollar general 8482, youngsville
- dollar general 12982, sheffield
- dollar general 15172, sugar grove
- dollar general 16134, clarendon
- dollar general 18051, russell
- dollar general 30902, tidioute
- dollar tree 3551, warren
- family dollar 10587, tidioute
- family dollar 10961, youngsville
- family dollar store 7297, warren
- spend less, warren
- the storehouse grocery, youngsville
Convenience Store · 10
- country fair 10, warren
- country fair 63, warren
- country fair 71, youngsville
- kwik fill 149, warren
- kwik fill 152, warren
- kwik fill 295, warren
- kwik fill 299, sugar grove
- kwik fill 381, pittsfield
- sheetz 520, warren
- the trading post, tidioute
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 74067 74067, warren
- tops markets 603, warren
- tops markets 669, youngsville
- tops markets 671, sheffield
- warren shurfine 1, warren
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- straight off the block, sheffield
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- kondaks community market, clarendon
Super Store · 1
- walmart 3429, warren
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Warren County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Counties near Warren County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Warren County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (10.8% here).
- Halifax County, NC · 10.8% low-access
- Randall County, TX · 10.8% low-access
- Trempealeau County, WI · 10.8% low-access
- Denver County, CO · 10.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (14.6% here).
- Crook County, OR · 14.6% SNAP
- Marion County, TN · 14.6% SNAP
- Bowie County, TX · 14.6% SNAP
- Potter County, TX · 14.6% 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.
Pennsylvania among Middle Atlantic states
Pennsylvania ranks 2nd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Warren County, at 10.8%, runs 10.6 pts below the Pennsylvania rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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