Buena Vista County, IA
Food access and food desert data
21K
Population
18.0%
Low Food Access
9.2%
SNAP Participation
7.1%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 5
Low Access Tracts 1
Low Access Population 3,724
Low Access Percentage 18.0%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 839
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 280
Demographics & Assistance
Population 20,687
Median Household Income $62,662
Poverty Rate 7.1%
SNAP Households 694
SNAP Participation Rate 9.2%
Households Without Vehicle 4.3%
Group Quarters Population 4.9%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.