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

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

State of Vermont

625,741
Total Population

206,820
Urban Population

418,921
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16.25%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.37%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

79,910
Population With Poor Acccess

64,139
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

15,772
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.35%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.54%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.16%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

127,811

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Vermont (2010)

49,777

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

78,034

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

13.85%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

28.71%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

4.36%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

17,696
Population With Poor Acccess

14,290
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

3,405
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

91,245

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Vermont (2010)

35,054

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

56,192

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

13.68%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

28.41%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

4.49%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

12,484
Population With Poor Acccess

9,960
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

2,525
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Vermont Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

14 Lamoille, Vermont

24,475
Total Population

0
Urban Population

24,475
Rural Population

2.17%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.17%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Grand Isle, Vermont

6,970
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,970
Rural Population

3.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.39%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Caledonia, Vermont

31,227
Total Population

0
Urban Population

31,227
Rural Population

5.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.97%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Orange, Vermont

28,936
Total Population

0
Urban Population

28,936
Rural Population

8.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.22%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Orleans, Vermont

27,231
Total Population

0
Urban Population

27,231
Rural Population

8.46%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.46%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Chittenden, Vermont

156,545
Total Population

104,829
Urban Population

51,716
Rural Population

10.35%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

20.17%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.52%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Addison, Vermont

36,821
Total Population

7,127
Urban Population

29,694
Rural Population

11.68%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

23.23%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Franklin, Vermont

47,746
Total Population

12,917
Urban Population

34,829
Rural Population

14.36%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

24.68%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Bennington, Vermont

37,125
Total Population

9,800
Urban Population

27,325
Rural Population

15.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

29.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.87%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Washington, Vermont

59,534
Total Population

25,841
Urban Population

33,693
Rural Population

15.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

29.4%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Rutland, Vermont

61,642
Total Population

25,609
Urban Population

36,033
Rural Population

17.84%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

27.22%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.47%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Windham, Vermont

44,513
Total Population

13,001
Urban Population

31,512
Rural Population

34.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

66.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Windsor, Vermont

56,670
Total Population

7,696
Urban Population

48,974
Rural Population

35.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Essex, Vermont

6,306
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,306
Rural Population

42.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

42.82%

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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