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

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

State of Alaska

710,231
Total Population

431,982
Urban Population

278,249
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

36.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

33.8%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

242,751
Population With Poor Acccess

176,687
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

66,064
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

9.13%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

7.62%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

10.63%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

179,295

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Alaska (2010)

121,031

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

58,265

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

36.88%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

39.26%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

31.94%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

66,131
Population With Poor Acccess

47,522
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

18,609
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

47,309

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Alaska (2010)

30,603

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

16,707

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

37.52%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

39.3%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

34.28%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

17,753
Population With Poor Acccess

12,026
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

5,726
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Alaska Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Valdez-Cordova, Alaska

9,636
Total Population

0
Urban Population

9,636
Rural Population

27.85%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

27.85%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Aleutians West, Alaska

5,561
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,561
Rural Population

29.93%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

29.93%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Fairbanks North Star, Alaska

97,581
Total Population

61,571
Urban Population

36,010
Rural Population

31.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.49%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.42%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Dillingham, Alaska

4,847
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,847
Rural Population

32.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

32.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska

7,029
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,029
Rural Population

32.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

32.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 North Slope, Alaska

9,430
Total Population

4,213
Urban Population

5,217
Rural Population

38.28%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

69.57%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Aleutians East, Alaska

3,141
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,141
Rural Population

39.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

39.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Bristol Bay, Alaska

997
Total Population

0
Urban Population

997
Rural Population

43.54%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.54%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska

88,995
Total Population

29,570
Urban Population

59,425
Rural Population

43.57%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.54%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

18.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska

5,559
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,559
Rural Population

44.33%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

44.33%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Nome, Alaska

9,492
Total Population

0
Urban Population

9,492
Rural Population

44.35%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

44.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Sitka, Alaska

8,881
Total Population

8,881
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

44.69%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

44.69%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Northwest Arctic, Alaska

7,523
Total Population

3,201
Urban Population

4,322
Rural Population

50.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

.39%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

55,400
Total Population

7,100
Urban Population

48,300
Rural Population

50.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

65.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Wade Hampton, Alaska

7,459
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,459
Rural Population

66.43%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

66.43%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Bethel, Alaska

17,013
Total Population

6,080
Urban Population

10,933
Rural Population

87.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

99.34%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

76.5%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Hoonah-Angoon, Alaska

2,150
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,150
Rural Population

88.93%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

88.93%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Lake and Peninsula, Alaska

1,631
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,631
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

2 Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska

5,588
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,588
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

1 Denali, Alaska

1,826
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,826
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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