Middlesex County, NJ

Food access and food desert data

860K
Population
29.1%
Low Food Access
7.0%
SNAP Participation
8.4%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 215
Low Access Tracts 78
Low Access Population 250,303
Low Access Percentage 29.1%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 56,292
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 18,764

Demographics & Assistance

Population 860,147
Median Household Income $105,206
Poverty Rate 8.4%
SNAP Households 21,024
SNAP Participation Rate 7.0%
Households Without Vehicle 8.1%
Group Quarters Population 3.1%

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