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

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Neighborhoods in the State of Connecticut 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 Connecticut rank for gaining access to healthy food.

State of Connecticut

3,574,097
Total Population

3,040,314
Urban Population

533,783
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16.23%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

32.43%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,065,739
Population With Poor Acccess

1,065,675
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

64
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.71%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.41%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

792,388

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Connecticut (2010)

747,954

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

44,434

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

30.59%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

32.4%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

.03%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

242,388
Population With Poor Acccess

242,374
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

14
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

533,983

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Connecticut (2010)

503,693

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

30,290

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

30.48%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

32.31%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

.03%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

162,762
Population With Poor Acccess

162,752
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

10
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Connecticut Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

8 Fairfield, Connecticut

916,829
Total Population

853,046
Urban Population

63,783
Rural Population

14.44%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.88%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 New Haven, Connecticut

862,477
Total Population

820,386
Urban Population

42,091
Rural Population

14.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.94%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Hartford, Connecticut

894,014
Total Population

814,208
Urban Population

79,806
Rural Population

15.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

30.39%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Litchfield, Connecticut

189,927
Total Population

99,622
Urban Population

90,305
Rural Population

16.42%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

32.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.02%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Windham, Connecticut

118,428
Total Population

53,514
Urban Population

64,914
Rural Population

18.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.5%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.22%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 New London, Connecticut

274,055
Total Population

197,302
Urban Population

76,753
Rural Population

23.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

47.49%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Middlesex, Connecticut

165,676
Total Population

118,587
Urban Population

47,089
Rural Population

26.56%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Tolland, Connecticut

152,691
Total Population

83,649
Urban Population

69,042
Rural Population

29.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

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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