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

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

State of Illinois

12,830,632
Total Population

10,886,519
Urban Population

1,944,113
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14.77%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

20.29%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.25%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

2,623,067
Population With Poor Acccess

2,481,803
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

141,264
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.9%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.41%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.38%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

3,479,770

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Illinois (2010)

3,132,412

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

347,358

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

19.19%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

20.27%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

9.44%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

667,802
Population With Poor Acccess

635,000
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

32,802
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

1,735,681

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Illinois (2010)

1,476,892

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

258,789

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

18.57%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

20.17%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

9.44%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

322,303
Population With Poor Acccess

297,876
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

24,427
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Illinois Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Pope, Illinois

4,470
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,470
Rural Population

28.21%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

28.21%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Monroe, Illinois

32,957
Total Population

18,284
Urban Population

14,673
Rural Population

28.61%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.81%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.4%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Jersey, Illinois

22,985
Total Population

6,363
Urban Population

16,622
Rural Population

29.07%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.9%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.25%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Stark, Illinois

5,994
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,994
Rural Population

29.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

29.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Saline, Illinois

24,913
Total Population

13,690
Urban Population

11,223
Rural Population

30.27%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.61%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Jo Daviess, Illinois

22,678
Total Population

4,944
Urban Population

17,734
Rural Population

30.68%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.25%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.12%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Pike, Illinois

16,430
Total Population

4,762
Urban Population

11,668
Rural Population

31.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

26.64%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Jackson, Illinois

60,218
Total Population

43,126
Urban Population

17,092
Rural Population

31.71%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

44.41%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Kendall, Illinois

114,736
Total Population

55,198
Urban Population

59,538
Rural Population

31.98%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.14%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 White, Illinois

14,665
Total Population

5,792
Urban Population

8,873
Rural Population

34.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.63%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.56%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 McDonough, Illinois

32,612
Total Population

25,093
Urban Population

7,519
Rural Population

36%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

44.2%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

27.79%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Perry, Illinois

22,350
Total Population

6,794
Urban Population

15,556
Rural Population

37.69%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

72.5%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.88%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Fayette, Illinois

22,140
Total Population

7,227
Urban Population

14,913
Rural Population

42.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.33%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.23%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Alexander, Illinois

8,238
Total Population

3,138
Urban Population

5,100
Rural Population

43.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

23.48%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

64.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Bureau, Illinois

34,978
Total Population

10,578
Urban Population

24,400
Rural Population

46.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

64.11%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

28.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Edgar, Illinois

18,576
Total Population

9,834
Urban Population

8,742
Rural Population

46.65%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.65%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

59.66%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Mercer, Illinois

16,434
Total Population

3,918
Urban Population

12,516
Rural Population

47.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

84.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

11.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Pulaski, Illinois

6,161
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,161
Rural Population

57.62%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

57.62%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Hancock, Illinois

19,104
Total Population

6,118
Urban Population

12,986
Rural Population

67.07%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

34.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Gallatin, Illinois

5,589
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,589
Rural Population

87.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

87.83%

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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