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

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

State of Massachusetts

6,547,629
Total Population

5,900,493
Urban Population

647,136
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15.89%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

29.76%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.02%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,995,516
Population With Poor Acccess

1,985,794
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

9,722
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.78%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.51%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.05%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,640,495

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Massachusetts (2010)

1,549,644

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

90,851

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

28.35%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

29.9%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

1.94%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

465,032
Population With Poor Acccess

463,269
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

1,763
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

1,046,499

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Massachusetts (2010)

974,677

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

71,823

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

27.53%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

29.4%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

2.13%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

288,135
Population With Poor Acccess

286,603
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

1,533
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Massachusetts Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

14 Suffolk, Massachusetts

722,023
Total Population

721,488
Urban Population

535
Rural Population

1.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

3.46%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Nantucket, Massachusetts

10,172
Total Population

8,666
Urban Population

1,506
Rural Population

12.04%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

24.07%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Middlesex, Massachusetts

1,503,085
Total Population

1,423,953
Urban Population

79,132
Rural Population

12.81%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

25.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Bristol, Massachusetts

548,285
Total Population

457,972
Urban Population

90,313
Rural Population

14.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.1%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Hampden, Massachusetts

463,490
Total Population

420,827
Urban Population

42,663
Rural Population

16.48%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

29.09%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Essex, Massachusetts

743,159
Total Population

691,900
Urban Population

51,259
Rural Population

16.58%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.16%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Norfolk, Massachusetts

670,850
Total Population

662,431
Urban Population

8,419
Rural Population

18.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Worcester, Massachusetts

798,552
Total Population

646,611
Urban Population

151,941
Rural Population

19.8%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.6%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Franklin, Massachusetts

71,372
Total Population

31,113
Urban Population

40,259
Rural Population

20.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.51%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Berkshire, Massachusetts

131,219
Total Population

92,710
Urban Population

38,509
Rural Population

22.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.9%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Plymouth, Massachusetts

494,919
Total Population

420,788
Urban Population

74,131
Rural Population

26.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.06%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Dukes, Massachusetts

16,535
Total Population

12,543
Urban Population

3,992
Rural Population

28.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.46%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Barnstable, Massachusetts

215,888
Total Population

188,194
Urban Population

27,694
Rural Population

28.8%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.59%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Hampshire, Massachusetts

158,080
Total Population

121,297
Urban Population

36,783
Rural Population

30.28%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.75%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

16.81%

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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