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

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

State of Hawaii

1,360,301
Total Population

1,138,780
Urban Population

221,521
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16.48%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.65%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.31%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

348,780
Population With Poor Acccess

336,540
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

12,240
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.76%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.3%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.22%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

349,190

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Hawaii (2010)

304,097

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

45,094

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

24.26%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

26.96%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

6.03%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

84,711
Population With Poor Acccess

81,991
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

2,720
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

198,630

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Hawaii (2010)

171,776

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

26,854

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

23.62%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

26.29%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

6.55%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

46,924
Population With Poor Acccess

45,165
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

1,760
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Hawaii Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

5 Kalawao, Hawaii

90
Total Population

0
Urban Population

90
Rural Population

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Honolulu, Hawaii

953,207
Total Population

898,631
Urban Population

54,576
Rural Population

10.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

21.49%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Maui, Hawaii

154,834
Total Population

128,193
Urban Population

26,641
Rural Population

25.65%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.95%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Kauai, Hawaii

67,091
Total Population

38,444
Urban Population

28,647
Rural Population

32.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.07%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Hawaii, Hawaii

185,079
Total Population

73,512
Urban Population

111,567
Rural Population

37.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

64.16%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

11.04%

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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