Union County, NC

Food access and food desert data

240K
Population
9.0%
Low Food Access
7.2%
SNAP Participation
6.8%
Poverty Rate

Food Access Details

Census Tracts 60
Low Access Tracts 7
Low Access Population 21,610
Low Access Percentage 9.0%
Low-Income, Low Access (Urban >1mi) 4,879
Low-Income, Low Access (Rural >10mi) 1,626

Demographics & Assistance

Population 240,109
Median Household Income $95,533
Poverty Rate 6.8%
SNAP Households 5,755
SNAP Participation Rate 7.2%
Households Without Vehicle 2.7%
Group Quarters Population 1.1%

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