TABLE 2.
Availability of Snack Foods in Retail Stores, by Geography and Demographic Characteristics of City and Census Tract: 19 US Cities, 2007–2008
| Location/Demography | Stores With Any Food Present/Stores Observed (%) |
| Northeast | 109/272 (40) |
| Albany, NY | 23/50 (46) |
| Boston, MA | 23/60 (38) |
| Manhattan, NY | 19/59 (32) |
| Rochester, NY | 25/54 (46) |
| Philadelphia, PA | 15/49 (31) |
| Southeast | 115/279 (41) |
| Columbia, SC | 14/60 (23) |
| Lexington, KY | 29/51 (57) |
| Birmingham, AL | 29/58 (50) |
| Morgantown, WV | 22/55 (40) |
| New Orleans, LA | 21/55 (38) |
| Midwest | 63/118 (53) |
| St Louis, MO | 29/50 (48) |
| Minneapolis, MN | 34/58 (59) |
| Southwest | 64/171 (37) |
| College Station, TX | 27/60 (45) |
| Tucson, AZ | 19/58 (33) |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 18/53 (34) |
| West | 82/218 (38) |
| San Francisco, CA | 14/58 (24) |
| Portland, OR | 26/60 (43) |
| Seattle, WA | 20/59 (34) |
| Denver, CO | 22/41 (54) |
| Median household income in city | |
| Low | 142/334 (43) |
| Medium | 100/278 (36) |
| High | 191/446 (43) |
| Percentage minority in city | |
| Low | 124/285 (44) |
| Medium | 172/437 (39) |
| High | 137/336 (41) |
| Median household income in census tract | |
| Low | 145/340 (43) |
| Medium | 120/327 (37) |
| High | 168/391 (43) |
| Percentage minority in census tract | |
| Low | 131/325 (40) |
| Medium | 165/410 (40) |
| High | 137/323 (42) |
Note. P < .05 for differences by region after control for store type.