Food Access in Indiana

Several census tracts in Indiana are considered by the USDA as having low access to healthy food. A low-access tract is a census tract where at least 500 people or 33% of people in the tract have low access to healthy food.

Low-Access Census Tracts*

not considered at 10 miles low-access

at 1/2 mile

at 1 mile

Low-Access and No Vehicle Housing Units*

Households in low-access census tracts may or may not have a vehicle to get to a supermarket. Vehicle ownership in low-access census tracts is an important indicator used to determine the level of access to healthy foods.

Households with vehicle

Households with low access and no vehicle

People with low access and low income*

Income is also an important factor in determining food access since people with lower incomes will be less likely to be able to

Low Access and Low Income at 1 mile

Retail Food Environment Index

Retail Food Environment Index =
total number of fast food outlets and convenience stores total number of supermarkets, produce stores, and farmers markets

50 40 30 20 10 0
U.S. 3.9 IN 4.0 Tipton, IN 8.5 U.S. LaGrange, IN 0 1.2 Tunica, MS 31.0

U.S. 45

Average

Highest

Lowest

No Access to Supermarkets

Food Environment Atlas. (2013) Retrieved from: http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/foodenvironment-atlas.aspx Food Access Research Atlas. (2013) Retrieved from: http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/foodaccess-research-atlas.aspx Wilde, Parke. (2013). Food Policy in the United States: An Introduction. New York, New York: Routledge.