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

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

State of Rhode Island

1,052,567
Total Population

942,494
Urban Population

110,073
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16.44%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.87%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

289,431
Population With Poor Acccess

288,380
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

1,051
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.05%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.02%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.09%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

206,174

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Rhode Island (2010)

202,099

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Urban Residences In Rhode Island (2010)

4,075

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Rural Residences In Rhode Island (2010)

28.36%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

28.85%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

58,466
Population With Poor Acccess

58,303
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

163
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

159,836

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Rhode Island (2010)

154,236

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Urban Residences In Rhode Island (2010)

5,600

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Rural Residences In Rhode Island (2010)

27.87%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

28.74%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

44,548
Population With Poor Acccess

44,324
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

224
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Rhode Island Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

5 Providence, Rhode Island

626,667
Total Population

587,227
Urban Population

39,440
Rural Population

10.53%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

21.05%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Newport, Rhode Island

82,888
Total Population

74,419
Urban Population

8,469
Rural Population

16.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.43%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Kent, Rhode Island

166,158
Total Population

153,471
Urban Population

12,687
Rural Population

17.63%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.26%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Washington, Rhode Island

126,979
Total Population

77,502
Urban Population

49,477
Rural Population

29.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

51.31%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.33%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Bristol, Rhode Island

49,875
Total Population

49,875
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

59.54%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.54%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

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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