Somerset County, NJ

Food access and food desert data

345K
Population
9.4%
Low Food Access
2.9%
SNAP Participation
5.3%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 86
Low Access Tracts 10
Low Access Population 32,428
Low Access Percentage 9.4%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 7,292
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 2,431

Demographics & Assistance

Population 344,978
Median Household Income $131,948
Poverty Rate 5.3%
SNAP Households 3,745
SNAP Participation Rate 2.9%
Households Without Vehicle 4.5%
Group Quarters Population 1.1%

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