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

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

State of Arkansas

2,915,918
Total Population

1,457,230
Urban Population

1,458,688
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

25.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.88%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

734,417
Population With Poor Acccess

577,176
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

157,241
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

2.02%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

3.35%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.7%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

659,916

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Arkansas (2010)

387,337

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

272,579

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

27.12%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

37.17%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

12.82%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

178,940
Population With Poor Acccess

143,984
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

34,957
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

408,687

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Arkansas (2010)

206,278

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

202,409

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

25.17%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

36.7%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

13.41%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

102,855
Population With Poor Acccess

75,714
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

27,141
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Arkansas Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Scott, Arkansas

11,233
Total Population

4,271
Urban Population

6,962
Rural Population

31.95%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.12%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

32.78%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Arkansas, Arkansas

19,019
Total Population

12,770
Urban Population

6,249
Rural Population

32.02%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

23.65%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

40.38%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Ashley, Arkansas

21,853
Total Population

8,537
Urban Population

13,316
Rural Population

32.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.7%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

27.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Ouachita, Arkansas

26,120
Total Population

12,125
Urban Population

13,995
Rural Population

32.17%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

30.34%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

34.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Faulkner, Arkansas

113,237
Total Population

70,157
Urban Population

43,080
Rural Population

32.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.41%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Crawford, Arkansas

61,948
Total Population

32,503
Urban Population

29,445
Rural Population

33.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

49.65%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

16.53%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Stone, Arkansas

12,394
Total Population

0
Urban Population

12,394
Rural Population

34.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

34.72%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Newton, Arkansas

8,330
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,330
Rural Population

35.25%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

35.25%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Dallas, Arkansas

8,116
Total Population

4,665
Urban Population

3,451
Rural Population

36%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.18%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Searcy, Arkansas

8,195
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,195
Rural Population

37.61%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

37.61%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 St. Francis, Arkansas

28,258
Total Population

12,841
Urban Population

15,417
Rural Population

38.63%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

69.9%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Independence, Arkansas

36,647
Total Population

2,830
Urban Population

33,817
Rural Population

39.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

70.28%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.7%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Grant, Arkansas

17,853
Total Population

8,851
Urban Population

9,002
Rural Population

40.25%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.77%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.74%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Lee, Arkansas

10,424
Total Population

4,303
Urban Population

6,121
Rural Population

40.61%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.31%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

27.9%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Polk, Arkansas

20,662
Total Population

0
Urban Population

20,662
Rural Population

43.48%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Sharp, Arkansas

17,264
Total Population

5,505
Urban Population

11,759
Rural Population

43.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

75.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.14%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Sevier, Arkansas

17,058
Total Population

6,445
Urban Population

10,613
Rural Population

45.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

67.86%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

23.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Desha, Arkansas

13,008
Total Population

3,804
Urban Population

9,204
Rural Population

49.55%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

74.78%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

24.32%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Nevada, Arkansas

8,997
Total Population

4,963
Urban Population

4,034
Rural Population

52.7%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.93%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

54.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Calhoun, Arkansas

5,368
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,368
Rural Population

65.79%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

65.79%

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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