Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Food access and food desert data
621K
Population
20.2%
Low Food Access
6.4%
SNAP Participation
7.4%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 155
Low Access Tracts 39
Low Access Population 125,375
Low Access Percentage 20.2%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 28,218
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 9,406
Demographics & Assistance
Population 620,666
Median Household Income $118,930
Poverty Rate 7.4%
SNAP Households 14,836
SNAP Participation Rate 6.4%
Households Without Vehicle 5.8%
Group Quarters Population 1.3%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.