Neighborhoods in the State of Arizona Ranked For Gaining Access To Healthy Food

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Neighborhoods in the State of Arizona Ranked For Gaining Access To Healthy Food

by Liam Johnson

Friday, August 7, 2015

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States, we take a look at how neighborhoods in the State of Arizona rank for gaining access to healthy food.

State of Arizona

6,392,017
Total Population

5,484,804
Urban Population

907,213
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

25.27%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

24.19%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,672,282
Population With Poor Acccess

1,472,868
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

199,414
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

2.11%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.76%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.45%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,625,856

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Arizona (2010)

1,426,717

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Urban Residences In Arizona (2010)

199,139

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Rural Residences In Arizona (2010)

25.95%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

26.3%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

23.49%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

421,945
Population With Poor Acccess

375,161
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

46,783
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

1,017,145

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Arizona (2010)

873,183

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Urban Residences In Arizona (2010)

143,962

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Rural Residences In Arizona (2010)

26%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

26.16%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

25.03%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

264,413
Population With Poor Acccess

228,383
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

36,030
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Arizona Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

15 Maricopa, Arizona

3,817,117
Total Population

3,659,798
Urban Population

157,319
Rural Population

17.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

20.47%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

14.47%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 La Paz, Arizona

20,489
Total Population

3,080
Urban Population

17,409
Rural Population

22.08%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

1.53%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

42.62%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Pima, Arizona

980,263
Total Population

869,187
Urban Population

111,076
Rural Population

23.48%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

30.01%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

16.94%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Yuma, Arizona

195,751
Total Population

163,640
Urban Population

32,111
Rural Population

23.67%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.67%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

15.68%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Pinal, Arizona

375,770
Total Population

265,771
Urban Population

109,999
Rural Population

31.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.06%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.47%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Coconino, Arizona

134,421
Total Population

85,880
Urban Population

48,541
Rural Population

33.81%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.18%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

39.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Yavapai, Arizona

211,033
Total Population

110,762
Urban Population

100,271
Rural Population

36.17%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.4%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19.93%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Gila, Arizona

53,597
Total Population

22,778
Urban Population

30,819
Rural Population

38.93%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

51.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

26.05%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Graham, Arizona

37,220
Total Population

16,310
Urban Population

20,910
Rural Population

39.07%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

60.45%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

17.68%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Santa Cruz, Arizona

47,420
Total Population

31,669
Urban Population

15,751
Rural Population

39.58%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

47.02%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

32.14%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Cochise, Arizona

131,346
Total Population

79,843
Urban Population

51,503
Rural Population

40.44%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.23%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

32.66%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Mohave, Arizona

200,186
Total Population

135,128
Urban Population

65,058
Rural Population

41.58%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.24%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

28.92%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Navajo, Arizona

107,449
Total Population

32,914
Urban Population

74,535
Rural Population

42.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.45%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.62%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Apache, Arizona

71,518
Total Population

5,081
Urban Population

66,437
Rural Population

47.32%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

32.14%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

62.49%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Greenlee, Arizona

8,437
Total Population

2,963
Urban Population

5,474
Rural Population

76.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

99.96%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

52.98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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