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

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

State of California

37,253,956
Total Population

34,477,115
Urban Population

2,776,841
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11.37%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

14.1%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.64%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

5,332,130
Population With Poor Acccess

5,152,480
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

179,650
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.56%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.71%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.4%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

9,892,408

Estimated Total Number of Kids In California (2010)

9,447,390

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

445,018

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

13.62%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

13.88%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

8.19%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

1,347,677
Population With Poor Acccess

1,311,219
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

36,458
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

4,740,922

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In California (2010)

4,433,165

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

307,757

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

13.79%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

14.13%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

8.96%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

653,906
Population With Poor Acccess

626,326
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

27,580
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 California Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Imperial, California

174,528
Total Population

130,197
Urban Population

44,331
Rural Population

19.44%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

11.39%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

27.49%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Shasta, California

177,223
Total Population

103,094
Urban Population

74,129
Rural Population

19.49%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

34.03%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.95%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Mendocino, California

87,841
Total Population

44,008
Urban Population

43,833
Rural Population

19.67%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

19.61%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19.74%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Yolo, California

200,849
Total Population

181,992
Urban Population

18,857
Rural Population

21.56%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

17.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Trinity, California

13,786
Total Population

0
Urban Population

13,786
Rural Population

23.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

23.78%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Mariposa, California

18,251
Total Population

0
Urban Population

18,251
Rural Population

24.31%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

24.31%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 El Dorado, California

181,058
Total Population

92,436
Urban Population

88,622
Rural Population

24.64%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.98%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.3%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Lassen, California

34,895
Total Population

6,085
Urban Population

28,810
Rural Population

25.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

15.09%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.43%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Sutter, California

94,737
Total Population

78,499
Urban Population

16,238
Rural Population

26.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.5%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.44%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Nevada, California

98,764
Total Population

56,627
Urban Population

42,137
Rural Population

27.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.6%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.87%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Inyo, California

18,546
Total Population

8,125
Urban Population

10,421
Rural Population

27.87%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

15.83%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

39.91%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Tuolumne, California

55,365
Total Population

22,126
Urban Population

33,239
Rural Population

29.57%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Calaveras, California

45,578
Total Population

9,978
Urban Population

35,600
Rural Population

32.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.14%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Glenn, California

28,122
Total Population

20,729
Urban Population

7,393
Rural Population

33.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.8%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

24.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Siskiyou, California

44,900
Total Population

14,108
Urban Population

30,792
Rural Population

37.68%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.24%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

27.12%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Del Norte, California

28,610
Total Population

16,556
Urban Population

12,054
Rural Population

37.85%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.07%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

35.63%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Modoc, California

9,686
Total Population

3,518
Urban Population

6,168
Rural Population

38.4%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

12.84%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

63.96%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Alpine, California

1,175
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,175
Rural Population

55.54%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

55.54%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Mono, California

14,202
Total Population

8,237
Urban Population

5,965
Rural Population

61.43%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.22%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

96.65%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Sierra, California

3,240
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,240
Rural Population

87.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

87.99%

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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