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

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

State of Nevada

2,700,551
Total Population

2,466,310
Urban Population

234,241
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

21.66%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

20.31%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

23.02%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

601,248
Population With Poor Acccess

553,920
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

47,328
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.13%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.86%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.4%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

723,403

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Nevada (2010)

681,163

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

42,240

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

20.42%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

20.33%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

21.78%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

147,692
Population With Poor Acccess

138,491
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

9,202
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

363,249

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Nevada (2010)

332,083

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

31,166

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

20.61%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

20.22%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

24.73%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

74,870
Population With Poor Acccess

67,164
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

7,707
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Nevada Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

17 Storey, Nevada

4,010
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,010
Rural Population

.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Humboldt, Nevada

16,528
Total Population

4,588
Urban Population

11,940
Rural Population

11.02%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.91%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Carson City, Nevada

55,274
Total Population

51,517
Urban Population

3,757
Rural Population

11.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

23.57%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Lander, Nevada

5,775
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,775
Rural Population

15.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

15.14%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Pershing, Nevada

6,753
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,753
Rural Population

15.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

15.83%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Elko, Nevada

48,818
Total Population

19,488
Urban Population

29,330
Rural Population

17.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

17.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

17.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Washoe, Nevada

421,407
Total Population

392,556
Urban Population

28,851
Rural Population

18.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.98%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.99%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Clark, Nevada

1,951,269
Total Population

1,887,253
Urban Population

64,016
Rural Population

19.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

15.85%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

24.12%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Churchill, Nevada

24,877
Total Population

11,715
Urban Population

13,162
Rural Population

24.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.3%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Douglas, Nevada

46,997
Total Population

29,758
Urban Population

17,239
Rural Population

44.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

77.07%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.91%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Lyon, Nevada

51,980
Total Population

23,498
Urban Population

28,482
Rural Population

52.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

80.47%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

25.36%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 White Pine, Nevada

10,030
Total Population

5,919
Urban Population

4,111
Rural Population

53.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.17%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

46.34%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Mineral, Nevada

4,772
Total Population

3,435
Urban Population

1,337
Rural Population

54.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

34.76%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

73.67%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Nye, Nevada

43,946
Total Population

36,583
Urban Population

7,363
Rural Population

65.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

95.15%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

35.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Esmeralda, Nevada

783
Total Population

0
Urban Population

783
Rural Population

97.19%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

97.19%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Eureka, Nevada

1,987
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,987
Rural Population

98.31%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

98.31%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Lincoln, Nevada

5,345
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,345
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

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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