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

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

State of Colorado

5,029,196
Total Population

4,057,776
Urban Population

971,420
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

22.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

27.85%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

18.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,270,440
Population With Poor Acccess

1,139,886
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

130,554
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.98%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.33%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.63%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,235,487

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Colorado (2010)

1,077,156

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

158,332

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

26.65%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

27.93%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

17.95%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

329,241
Population With Poor Acccess

300,818
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

28,423
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

524,823

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Colorado (2010)

416,852

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

107,971

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

25.67%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

27.42%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

18.91%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

134,724
Population With Poor Acccess

114,310
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

20,414
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Colorado Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Cheyenne, Colorado

1,836
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,836
Rural Population

33.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

33.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Elbert, Colorado

23,086
Total Population

0
Urban Population

23,086
Rural Population

37.31%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

37.31%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Otero, Colorado

18,831
Total Population

10,444
Urban Population

8,387
Rural Population

38.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

70.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.32%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Pueblo, Colorado

159,063
Total Population

137,225
Urban Population

21,838
Rural Population

41.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.57%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

29.71%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Huerfano, Colorado

6,711
Total Population

3,273
Urban Population

3,438
Rural Population

41.88%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

11.58%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

72.18%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Fremont, Colorado

46,824
Total Population

36,255
Urban Population

10,569
Rural Population

43.23%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.73%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.74%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Kit Carson, Colorado

8,270
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,270
Rural Population

46.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

46.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Phillips, Colorado

4,442
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,442
Rural Population

48.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

48.47%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Archuleta, Colorado

12,084
Total Population

5,349
Urban Population

6,735
Rural Population

51.04%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

75.7%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

26.38%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Crowley, Colorado

5,823
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,823
Rural Population

53.48%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

53.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Washington, Colorado

4,814
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,814
Rural Population

55.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

55.75%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Moffat, Colorado

13,795
Total Population

12,187
Urban Population

1,608
Rural Population

58.87%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.54%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

76.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Park, Colorado

16,206
Total Population

0
Urban Population

16,206
Rural Population

59.36%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

59.36%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Mineral, Colorado

712
Total Population

0
Urban Population

712
Rural Population

95.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

95.75%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Lake, Colorado

7,310
Total Population

7,310
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

97.24%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

97.24%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Saguache, Colorado

6,108
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,108
Rural Population

97.58%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

97.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 San Juan, Colorado

699
Total Population

0
Urban Population

699
Rural Population

99.24%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.24%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Costilla, Colorado

3,524
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,524
Rural Population

99.94%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.94%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Hinsdale, Colorado

843
Total Population

0
Urban Population

843
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 Kiowa, Colorado

1,398
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,398
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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