Understanding Low-Income and Low-Access Census Tracts Across the Nation: Subnational and Subpopulation Estimates of Access to Healthy Food
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Examines access to food stores by state, metropolitan, and micropolitan area as a proxy for healthy food access. Estimates rural areas' distance to the nearest and third-nearest food store with breakdowns by race/ethnicity, income, age, vehicle access, and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Author(s)
Alana Rhone, Michele Ver Ploeg, Ryan Williams, Vince Breneman
Date
05/2019
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Document
Organization
USDA Economic Research Service
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Food security and nutrition · Income · Income support and assistance · Racial and ethnic groups · Rural-urban differences · State-by-state data · State-by-state