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

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

State of Florida

18,801,310
Total Population

16,411,373
Urban Population

2,389,937
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16.8%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.34%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.27%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

5,051,051
Population With Poor Acccess

4,933,009
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

118,042
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.83%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.47%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.19%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

4,278,691

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Florida (2010)

3,811,714

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

466,977

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

25.88%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

28.42%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

5.12%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

1,107,217
Population With Poor Acccess

1,083,319
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

23,898
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

3,552,135

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Florida (2010)

3,188,064

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

364,072

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

25.76%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

28.11%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

5.16%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

914,901
Population With Poor Acccess

896,105
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

18,796
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Florida Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Putnam, Florida

74,364
Total Population

19,610
Urban Population

54,754
Rural Population

28.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.78%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.83%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Monroe, Florida

73,090
Total Population

54,984
Urban Population

18,106
Rural Population

28.94%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.8%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

18.07%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Santa Rosa, Florida

151,372
Total Population

104,881
Urban Population

46,491
Rural Population

29.58%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.12%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.04%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Taylor, Florida

22,570
Total Population

6,040
Urban Population

16,530
Rural Population

30.8%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.67%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Lake, Florida

297,052
Total Population

178,736
Urban Population

118,316
Rural Population

30.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.05%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.79%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Flagler, Florida

95,696
Total Population

72,505
Urban Population

23,191
Rural Population

34.62%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.03%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.22%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Highlands, Florida

98,786
Total Population

61,963
Urban Population

36,823
Rural Population

35.08%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.54%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Citrus, Florida

141,236
Total Population

87,249
Urban Population

53,987
Rural Population

35.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

69.9%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.39%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Nassau, Florida

73,314
Total Population

45,276
Urban Population

28,038
Rural Population

35.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

67.06%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.25%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Washington, Florida

24,896
Total Population

0
Urban Population

24,896
Rural Population

37.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

37.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Hamilton, Florida

14,799
Total Population

0
Urban Population

14,799
Rural Population

37.81%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

37.81%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Glades, Florida

12,884
Total Population

3,748
Urban Population

9,136
Rural Population

41.1%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.38%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.83%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Holmes, Florida

19,927
Total Population

7,251
Urban Population

12,676
Rural Population

42.11%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.2%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

23.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Union, Florida

15,535
Total Population

7,319
Urban Population

8,216
Rural Population

43.27%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.83%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

14.72%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Liberty, Florida

8,365
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,365
Rural Population

43.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.83%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Walton, Florida

55,043
Total Population

21,528
Urban Population

33,515
Rural Population

44.42%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

64.79%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

24.04%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Okeechobee, Florida

39,996
Total Population

24,204
Urban Population

15,792
Rural Population

48.66%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

72.47%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

24.85%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Calhoun, Florida

14,625
Total Population

8,196
Urban Population

6,429
Rural Population

50.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

31.02%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Baker, Florida

27,115
Total Population

14,215
Urban Population

12,900
Rural Population

52.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

74.89%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

29.43%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Hardee, Florida

27,731
Total Population

4,110
Urban Population

23,621
Rural Population

54.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

99.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.54%

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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