Signature · 2.0% low-access (5th pct)
Wayne County, PA
Wayne County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.0%
- on SNAP
- 51K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wayne County, PA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Huntingdon County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Wayne County lands in the lower national band (2.0%, #2,959 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,959
- national by low-access %
- #64
- in PA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 462
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.0% low-access (5th pct) (-20.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Wayne County compares nationally
Food access in Wayne County compares favorably nationally: its 2.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,959).
Wayne County's lower-band USDA tier split
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Wayne County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (13 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Wayne 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
- McKean 2.8
McKean 2.8%
2.8 % low-access
- Fulton 2.4
Fulton 2.4%
2.4 % low-access
- Wayne 2
Wayne 2%
2 % low-access
- Huntingdon 1.7
Huntingdon 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
- Philadelphia 1.1
Philadelphia 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 52,822 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,033 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 462 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 51,262 |
| Median Household Income | $62,381 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,708 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wayne County
Wayne County has 39 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 18 locations (46% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
13 towns share the 39 authorized stores; Honesdale holds 33% of them. 7 of the 13 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Newfoundland, Gouldsboro, Beach Lake, Jefferson Township, Lakeville, Preston Park and 1 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Honesdale | 13 | 6 |
| Lake Ariel | 7 | 1 |
| Hawley | 3 | 1 |
| Newfoundland | 3 | none |
| Waymart | 3 | 1 |
| Gouldsboro | 2 | none |
| Hamlin | 2 | 1 |
| Beach Lake | 1 | none |
| Jefferson Township | 1 | none |
| Lakeville | 1 | none |
Top 10 of 13 towns by store count.
Combination Grocery/Other · 18
- cvs pharmacy 748, hamlin
- cvs pharmacy 1587, honesdale
- dollar general 1151, lake ariel
- dollar general 4843, honesdale
- dollar general 7526, waymart
- dollartree 10261, lake ariel
- dollar general 11592, newfoundland
- dollar general 15636, beach lake
- dollar general 16158, hawley
- dollar general 16445, jefferson township
- dollar general 17638, lakeville
- dollar general 17664, lake ariel
- dollar general 20883, honesdale
- dollar general 30015, gouldsboro
- dollar general store 16301, lake ariel
- dollar tree 1585, honesdale
- family dollar 13574, lake ariel
- romans famous none251, honesdale
Convenience Store · 8
- al's quick stop 7, newfoundland
- country trail, south canaan
- gouldsboro travel plaza 1, gouldsboro
- hawley sunoco, hawley
- joe's kwik mart 161, lake ariel
- joe's kwik mart 172, waymart
- preston country market, preston park
- turkey hill minit markets 950255, honesdale
Supermarket · 4
- lake region iga 260, hawley
- the alpine wurst and meat house inc., honesdale
- weis markets 106, hamlin
- weis markets 170, honesdale
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- jorob's naturals, honesdale
- ritters farm market llc, lake ariel
- south canaan farm market, waymart
Large Grocery Store · 2
- smokin joes qual meats & deli, mt cobb
- sunrise mkt inc, honesdale
Super Store · 2
- daves superduper, honesdale
- walmart supercenter 2480, honesdale
Farmers' Market · 1
- main street farmer's market, honesdale
Small Grocery Store · 1
- spolem deli, newfoundland
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 Wayne County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Counties near Wayne County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wayne 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 (2.0% here).
- Martin County, KY · 2.0% low-access
- White County, IN · 2.0% low-access
- Starke County, IN · 2.0% low-access
- Union County, TN · 1.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (13.0% here).
- White County, TN · 13.0% SNAP
- Andrews County, TX · 13.0% SNAP
- Bell County, TX · 13.0% SNAP
- Staunton city, VA · 13.0% 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%). Wayne County, at 2.0%, runs 19.4 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 .
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 Wayne County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42127. 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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