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

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

State of Indiana

6,483,802
Total Population

4,437,690
Urban Population

2,046,112
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.42%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,690,766
Population With Poor Acccess

1,629,582
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

61,183
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.11%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.11%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.1%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,759,721

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Indiana (2010)

1,329,266

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

430,455

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

24.47%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

31.28%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

3.43%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

430,587
Population With Poor Acccess

415,815
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

14,772
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

874,209

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Indiana (2010)

625,046

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

249,163

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

23.38%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

31.28%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

3.55%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

204,366
Population With Poor Acccess

195,513
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

8,854
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Indiana Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Morgan, Indiana

68,894
Total Population

36,262
Urban Population

32,632
Rural Population

21.64%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.29%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Warrick, Indiana

59,689
Total Population

37,917
Urban Population

21,772
Rural Population

22.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.28%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.77%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Allen, Indiana

355,329
Total Population

303,065
Urban Population

52,264
Rural Population

23.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.53%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.74%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Adams, Indiana

34,387
Total Population

11,783
Urban Population

22,604
Rural Population

25.53%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

51.04%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Hamilton, Indiana

274,569
Total Population

247,734
Urban Population

26,835
Rural Population

25.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

51.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Parke, Indiana

17,339
Total Population

5,102
Urban Population

12,237
Rural Population

27.02%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.59%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Jennings, Indiana

28,525
Total Population

7,339
Urban Population

21,186
Rural Population

27.1%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.95%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.25%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Huntington, Indiana

37,124
Total Population

20,352
Urban Population

16,772
Rural Population

27.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

34.4%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19.87%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 DeKalb, Indiana

42,223
Total Population

20,957
Urban Population

21,266
Rural Population

27.5%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Jay, Indiana

21,253
Total Population

8,975
Urban Population

12,278
Rural Population

27.84%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.11%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.57%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Clay, Indiana

26,890
Total Population

10,054
Urban Population

16,836
Rural Population

29.71%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.52%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.89%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Porter, Indiana

164,343
Total Population

127,945
Urban Population

36,398
Rural Population

31.46%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Hendricks, Indiana

145,448
Total Population

113,570
Urban Population

31,878
Rural Population

31.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.56%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Kosciusko, Indiana

77,358
Total Population

29,428
Urban Population

47,930
Rural Population

32.17%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

60.01%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.33%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Randolph, Indiana

26,171
Total Population

9,593
Urban Population

16,578
Rural Population

32.18%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.01%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.36%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Hancock, Indiana

70,002
Total Population

34,738
Urban Population

35,264
Rural Population

35.9%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.8%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Posey, Indiana

25,910
Total Population

9,703
Urban Population

16,207
Rural Population

35.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.84%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

31.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Dearborn, Indiana

50,047
Total Population

24,825
Urban Population

25,222
Rural Population

41.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

83.5%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Steuben, Indiana

34,185
Total Population

13,891
Urban Population

20,294
Rural Population

43.49%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

86.07%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.91%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Tipton, Indiana

15,936
Total Population

6,739
Urban Population

9,197
Rural Population

46.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

85.64%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.26%

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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