Austin County, TX

Food access and food desert data

30K
Population
24.0%
Low Food Access
8.6%
SNAP Participation
11.9%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 8
Low Access Tracts 2
Low Access Population 7,297
Low Access Percentage 24.0%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 1,643
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 548

Demographics & Assistance

Population 30,406
Median Household Income $73,556
Poverty Rate 11.9%
SNAP Households 1,029
SNAP Participation Rate 8.6%
Households Without Vehicle 3.5%
Group Quarters Population 1.0%

Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.