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

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

State of Georgia

9,687,653
Total Population

6,815,195
Urban Population

2,872,458
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

22.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

38.68%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.85%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

3,050,356
Population With Poor Acccess

2,942,284
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

108,072
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.61%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.83%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.39%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

2,491,084

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Georgia (2010)

2,057,680

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

433,404

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

33.1%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

38.85%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

5.78%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

824,576
Population With Poor Acccess

799,504
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

25,072
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

997,754

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Georgia (2010)

733,455

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

264,299

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

29.83%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

38.36%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

6.17%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

297,644
Population With Poor Acccess

281,348
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

16,295
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Georgia Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Habersham, Georgia

43,041
Total Population

9,763
Urban Population

33,278
Rural Population

37.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

73.4%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.63%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Dooly, Georgia

14,918
Total Population

12,904
Urban Population

2,014
Rural Population

37.88%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

74.36%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.4%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Treutlen, Georgia

6,885
Total Population

5,572
Urban Population

1,313
Rural Population

38.07%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

67.83%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.31%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Washington, Georgia

21,187
Total Population

4,752
Urban Population

16,435
Rural Population

38.18%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.09%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

26.28%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Lee, Georgia

28,298
Total Population

12,163
Urban Population

16,135
Rural Population

39.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

77.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Mitchell, Georgia

23,498
Total Population

7,812
Urban Population

15,686
Rural Population

39.18%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

66.01%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Cobb, Georgia

688,078
Total Population

688,078
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

40.33%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.33%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Peach, Georgia

27,695
Total Population

9,934
Urban Population

17,761
Rural Population

40.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

81.94%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Bartow, Georgia

100,157
Total Population

38,929
Urban Population

61,228
Rural Population

42.56%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

85.12%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Oconee, Georgia

32,808
Total Population

7,479
Urban Population

25,329
Rural Population

46.38%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

87.86%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.89%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Jeff Davis, Georgia

15,068
Total Population

6,240
Urban Population

8,828
Rural Population

46.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

60.15%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

33.67%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Morgan, Georgia

17,868
Total Population

7,183
Urban Population

10,685
Rural Population

47.79%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

89.67%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.92%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Hancock, Georgia

9,429
Total Population

6,768
Urban Population

2,661
Rural Population

48.51%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

75.07%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.96%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Emanuel, Georgia

22,598
Total Population

4,760
Urban Population

17,838
Rural Population

48.71%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

64.47%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

32.94%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Appling, Georgia

18,236
Total Population

9,706
Urban Population

8,530
Rural Population

49.21%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

35.51%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Taliaferro, Georgia

1,717
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,717
Rural Population

68.94%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

68.94%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Glascock, Georgia

3,082
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,082
Rural Population

70.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

70.26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Chattahoochee, Georgia

11,267
Total Population

8,102
Urban Population

3,165
Rural Population

75.94%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

75.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

75.9%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Baker, Georgia

3,451
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,451
Rural Population

80.89%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

80.89%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Marion, Georgia

8,742
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,742
Rural Population

92.41%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

92.41%

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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