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

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

State of Delaware

897,934
Total Population

696,033
Urban Population

201,901
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.91%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

279,631
Population With Poor Acccess

279,631
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.17%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.35%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

167,031

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Delaware (2010)

167,031

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

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

37.98%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

37.98%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

63,443
Population With Poor Acccess

63,443
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

110,586

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Delaware (2010)

110,586

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

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

38.4%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

38.4%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

42,461
Population With Poor Acccess

42,461
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Delaware Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

3 New Castle, Delaware

538,479
Total Population

495,080
Urban Population

43,399
Rural Population

15.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.71%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Kent, Delaware

162,310
Total Population

100,120
Urban Population

62,190
Rural Population

18.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.25%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Sussex, Delaware

197,145
Total Population

100,833
Urban Population

96,312
Rural Population

32.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

64.18%

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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