Salem city, VA
Food access and food desert data
25K
Population
24.8%
Low Food Access
6.7%
SNAP Participation
9.6%
Poverty Rate
Food Access Details
Census Tracts 6
Low Access Tracts 2
Low Access Population 6,292
Low Access Percentage 24.8%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 1,416
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 472
Demographics & Assistance
Population 25,372
Median Household Income $68,402
Poverty Rate 9.6%
SNAP Households 676
SNAP Participation Rate 6.7%
Households Without Vehicle 5.8%
Group Quarters Population 10.4%
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Data year: 2022.