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

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

State of New Hampshire

1,316,470
Total Population

722,181
Urban Population

594,289
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

24.21%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.88%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.55%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

372,112
Population With Poor Acccess

365,723
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

6,389
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.11%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.17%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.05%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

255,842

Estimated Total Number of Kids In New Hampshire (2010)

178,664

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Urban Residences In New Hampshire (2010)

77,178

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Rural Residences In New Hampshire (2010)

33.24%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

46.96%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

1.49%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

85,048
Population With Poor Acccess

83,898
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

1,150
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

174,507

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In New Hampshire (2010)

103,581

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Urban Residences In New Hampshire (2010)

70,926

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Rural Residences In New Hampshire (2010)

28.55%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

46.91%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

1.74%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

49,816
Population With Poor Acccess

48,585
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

1,231
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 New Hampshire Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

10 Carroll, New Hampshire

47,818
Total Population

0
Urban Population

47,818
Rural Population

.48%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Hillsborough, New Hampshire

400,721
Total Population

301,126
Urban Population

99,595
Rural Population

17.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.97%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Strafford, New Hampshire

123,143
Total Population

80,662
Urban Population

42,481
Rural Population

21.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Merrimack, New Hampshire

146,445
Total Population

45,057
Urban Population

101,388
Rural Population

22.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.9%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Grafton, New Hampshire

89,118
Total Population

15,626
Urban Population

73,492
Rural Population

23.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.69%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.75%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Cheshire, New Hampshire

77,117
Total Population

28,866
Urban Population

48,251
Rural Population

23.41%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

44.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Belknap, New Hampshire

60,088
Total Population

15,951
Urban Population

44,137
Rural Population

26.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.25%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Rockingham, New Hampshire

295,223
Total Population

206,331
Urban Population

88,892
Rural Population

31.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.69%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Coos, New Hampshire

33,055
Total Population

7,534
Urban Population

25,521
Rural Population

31.52%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.7%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Sullivan, New Hampshire

43,742
Total Population

21,028
Urban Population

22,714
Rural Population

34.53%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

64.16%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.91%

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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