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

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

State of Maine

1,328,361
Total Population

445,009
Urban Population

883,352
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19.15%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

32.04%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.25%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

197,393
Population With Poor Acccess

159,172
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

38,221
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.54%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.79%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.28%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

226,500

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Maine (2010)

103,501

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

122,999

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

17.88%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

32.05%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

5.95%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

40,487
Population With Poor Acccess

33,168
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

7,319
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

191,635

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Maine (2010)

85,308

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

106,327

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

18.22%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

32.71%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

6.6%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

34,921
Population With Poor Acccess

27,904
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

7,017
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Maine Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

16 Lincoln, Maine

34,457
Total Population

0
Urban Population

34,457
Rural Population

3.19%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.19%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Androscoggin, Maine

107,702
Total Population

46,600
Urban Population

61,102
Rural Population

7.07%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

14.14%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Piscataquis, Maine

17,535
Total Population

0
Urban Population

17,535
Rural Population

8.57%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.57%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Hancock, Maine

54,418
Total Population

0
Urban Population

54,418
Rural Population

8.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.97%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Washington, Maine

32,856
Total Population

0
Urban Population

32,856
Rural Population

10.52%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.52%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Kennebec, Maine

122,151
Total Population

30,823
Urban Population

91,328
Rural Population

12.21%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

21.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.99%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Knox, Maine

39,736
Total Population

12,147
Urban Population

27,589
Rural Population

13.53%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

20.81%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.25%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Sagadahoc, Maine

35,293
Total Population

12,724
Urban Population

22,569
Rural Population

15.11%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

27.93%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.28%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Cumberland, Maine

281,674
Total Population

169,683
Urban Population

111,991
Rural Population

16.59%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.06%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Somerset, Maine

52,228
Total Population

8,484
Urban Population

43,744
Rural Population

21.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.58%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.52%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Penobscot, Maine

153,923
Total Population

57,932
Urban Population

95,991
Rural Population

21.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.26%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.37%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 York, Maine

197,131
Total Population

82,536
Urban Population

114,595
Rural Population

22.65%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.3%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Franklin, Maine

30,768
Total Population

7,760
Urban Population

23,008
Rural Population

23.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

47.07%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Waldo, Maine

38,786
Total Population

6,668
Urban Population

32,118
Rural Population

32.15%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.06%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.25%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Oxford, Maine

57,833
Total Population

7,398
Urban Population

50,435
Rural Population

32.55%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.2%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.9%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Aroostook, Maine

71,870
Total Population

2,254
Urban Population

69,616
Rural Population

34.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.31%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.58%

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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