Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT

Food access and food desert data

175K
Population
15.9%
Low Food Access
7.2%
SNAP Participation
6.5%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 44
Low Access Tracts 9
Low Access Population 27,864
Low Access Percentage 15.9%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 6,275
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 2,092

Demographics & Assistance

Population 175,244
Median Household Income $99,742
Poverty Rate 6.5%
SNAP Households 5,289
SNAP Participation Rate 7.2%
Households Without Vehicle 4.8%
Group Quarters Population 3.9%

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