PlainFoodAccess

Howard County, MD

Food access and food desert data

332K
Population
9.1%
Low Food Access
5.2%
SNAP Participation
5.4%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 83
Low Access Tracts 9
Low Access Population 30,213
Low Access Percentage 9.1%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 6,763
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 2,254

Demographics & Assistance

Population 332,011
Median Household Income $140,971
Poverty Rate 5.4%
SNAP Households 6,197
SNAP Participation Rate 5.2%
Households Without Vehicle 4.0%
Group Quarters Population 0.8%
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Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.