Linn County, IA

Food access and food desert data

229K
Population
24.0%
Low Food Access
8.1%
SNAP Participation
9.5%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 57
Low Access Tracts 17
Low Access Population 55,034
Low Access Percentage 24.0%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 12,368
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 4,123

Demographics & Assistance

Population 229,308
Median Household Income $75,457
Poverty Rate 9.5%
SNAP Households 7,637
SNAP Participation Rate 8.1%
Households Without Vehicle 5.1%
Group Quarters Population 2.1%

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