The 20 Toughest Neighborhoods in the State of Alabama For Gaining Access To Healthy Food

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The 20 Toughest Neighborhoods in the State of Alabama 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 Alabama rank for gaining access to healthy food.

State of Alabama

4,779,736
Total Population

2,569,178
Urban Population

2,210,558
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

24.25%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.9%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,232,503
Population With Poor Acccess

1,113,574
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

118,929
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

2.12%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

3.55%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.69%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

988,115

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Region (2010)

679,250

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

308,865

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

30%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

39.79%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

8.47%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

296,463
Population With Poor Acccess

270,298
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

26,165
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

579,382

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In America (2010)

360,660

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

218,722

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

27.76%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

39.22%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

8.84%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

160,812
Population With Poor Acccess

141,467
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

19,345
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Lee, Alabama

140,247
Total Population

108,214
Urban Population

32,033
Rural Population

30.21%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.63%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.78%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Elmore, Alabama

79,303
Total Population

16,971
Urban Population

62,332
Rural Population

31.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.11%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Randolph, Alabama

22,913
Total Population

5,078
Urban Population

17,835
Rural Population

31.61%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.09%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Coffee, Alabama

49,948
Total Population

26,278
Urban Population

23,670
Rural Population

31.8%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

49.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.68%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Chilton, Alabama

43,643
Total Population

6,303
Urban Population

37,340
Rural Population

32.56%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.03%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.09%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Walker, Alabama

67,023
Total Population

9,355
Urban Population

57,668
Rural Population

32.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

65.42%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.5%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Baldwin, Alabama

182,265
Total Population

82,744
Urban Population

99,521
Rural Population

33.31%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.42%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.21%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Dale, Alabama

50,251
Total Population

17,207
Urban Population

33,044
Rural Population

34.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.1%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.43%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Macon, Alabama

21,452
Total Population

10,340
Urban Population

11,112
Rural Population

36.93%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.75%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

18.12%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 St. Clair, Alabama

83,593
Total Population

10,508
Urban Population

73,085
Rural Population

38.11%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

76.21%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Marengo, Alabama

21,027
Total Population

5,235
Urban Population

15,792
Rural Population

38.15%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

29.64%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

46.66%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Clarke, Alabama

25,833
Total Population

9,745
Urban Population

16,088
Rural Population

39.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.94%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

16.79%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Cherokee, Alabama

25,989
Total Population

4,017
Urban Population

21,972
Rural Population

40.7%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

81.08%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.32%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Autauga, Alabama

54,571
Total Population

29,166
Urban Population

25,405
Rural Population

42.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.93%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

39.28%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Lowndes, Alabama

11,299
Total Population

0
Urban Population

11,299
Rural Population

43.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.75%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Monroe, Alabama

23,068
Total Population

0
Urban Population

23,068
Rural Population

44.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

44.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Greene, Alabama

9,045
Total Population

0
Urban Population

9,045
Rural Population

46.67%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

46.67%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Crenshaw, Alabama

13,906
Total Population

0
Urban Population

13,906
Rural Population

47.98%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

47.98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Wilcox, Alabama

11,670
Total Population

0
Urban Population

11,670
Rural Population

55.44%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

55.44%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Bullock, Alabama

10,914
Total Population

7,102
Urban Population

3,812
Rural Population

59.25%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

49.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

68.51%

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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