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

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

State of Idaho

1,567,582
Total Population

991,306
Urban Population

576,276
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

26.4%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

30.48%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

22.31%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

433,782
Population With Poor Acccess

345,962
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

87,821
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.85%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.22%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.47%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

447,076

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Idaho (2010)

346,386

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

100,690

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

29.07%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

31.17%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

21.87%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

129,984
Population With Poor Acccess

107,965
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

22,019
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

183,395

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Idaho (2010)

119,185

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

64,210

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

27.26%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

29.71%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

22.73%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

50,001
Population With Poor Acccess

35,406
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

14,596
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Idaho Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Minidoka, Idaho

20,069
Total Population

9,745
Urban Population

10,324
Rural Population

26.5%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.64%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.37%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Power, Idaho

7,817
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,817
Rural Population

26.59%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

26.59%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Jerome, Idaho

22,374
Total Population

8,092
Urban Population

14,282
Rural Population

28.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

34.65%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Payette, Idaho

22,623
Total Population

9,837
Urban Population

12,786
Rural Population

28.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.03%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Bear Lake, Idaho

5,986
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,986
Rural Population

29.57%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

29.57%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Elmore, Idaho

27,038
Total Population

7,168
Urban Population

19,870
Rural Population

29.81%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

23.61%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Bannock, Idaho

82,839
Total Population

70,193
Urban Population

12,646
Rural Population

30.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.55%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

26.85%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Jefferson, Idaho

26,140
Total Population

7,143
Urban Population

18,997
Rural Population

30.28%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.06%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

17.5%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Latah, Idaho

37,244
Total Population

26,914
Urban Population

10,330
Rural Population

31.7%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

16.24%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

47.16%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Bingham, Idaho

45,607
Total Population

22,897
Urban Population

22,710
Rural Population

32.02%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.98%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.07%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Washington, Idaho

10,198
Total Population

0
Urban Population

10,198
Rural Population

33.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

33.75%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Gem, Idaho

16,719
Total Population

6,826
Urban Population

9,893
Rural Population

35.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.33%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.94%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Nez Perce, Idaho

39,265
Total Population

34,319
Urban Population

4,946
Rural Population

35.57%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

21.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

49.33%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Fremont, Idaho

13,242
Total Population

8,141
Urban Population

5,101
Rural Population

50.07%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

60.65%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

39.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Idaho, Idaho

16,267
Total Population

0
Urban Population

16,267
Rural Population

51.42%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

51.42%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Lewis, Idaho

3,821
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,821
Rural Population

62.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

62.76%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Boise, Idaho

7,028
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,028
Rural Population

90.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

90.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Lincoln, Idaho

5,208
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,208
Rural Population

97.43%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

97.43%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Camas, Idaho

1,117
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,117
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 Clark, Idaho

982
Total Population

0
Urban Population

982
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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