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

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

State of Iowa

3,046,355
Total Population

1,845,775
Urban Population

1,200,580
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

22.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.37%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19.07%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

691,796
Population With Poor Acccess

494,736
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

197,060
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.33%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.95%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.7%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

705,631

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Iowa (2010)

459,219

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

246,411

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

23.99%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

26.6%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

19.13%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

169,275
Population With Poor Acccess

122,130
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

47,145
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

436,283

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Iowa (2010)

249,361

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

186,921

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

23.63%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

26.42%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

19.91%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

103,099
Population With Poor Acccess

65,889
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

37,211
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Iowa Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Wapello, Iowa

35,625
Total Population

26,186
Urban Population

9,439
Rural Population

28.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

17.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Osceola, Iowa

6,462
Total Population

3,532
Urban Population

2,930
Rural Population

29.44%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

18.68%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

40.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Cass, Iowa

13,956
Total Population

7,330
Urban Population

6,626
Rural Population

31.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

15.68%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

47.1%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Marshall, Iowa

40,648
Total Population

27,970
Urban Population

12,678
Rural Population

31.71%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

21.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

41.79%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Greene, Iowa

9,336
Total Population

2,853
Urban Population

6,483
Rural Population

31.94%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.01%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.87%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Crawford, Iowa

17,096
Total Population

8,878
Urban Population

8,218
Rural Population

32.12%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

27.39%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.85%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Henry, Iowa

20,145
Total Population

9,377
Urban Population

10,768
Rural Population

32.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.78%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

28.67%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Palo Alto, Iowa

9,421
Total Population

3,998
Urban Population

5,423
Rural Population

32.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

12.53%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

53.3%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Allamakee, Iowa

14,330
Total Population

4,088
Urban Population

10,242
Rural Population

33.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.77%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.17%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Warren, Iowa

46,225
Total Population

32,365
Urban Population

13,860
Rural Population

34.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.69%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

25.34%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Howard, Iowa

9,566
Total Population

3,993
Urban Population

5,573
Rural Population

36.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

7.34%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

65.26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Emmet, Iowa

10,302
Total Population

6,540
Urban Population

3,762
Rural Population

36.68%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

15.56%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

57.81%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Pottawattamie, Iowa

93,158
Total Population

58,907
Urban Population

34,251
Rural Population

37.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.95%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.14%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Tama, Iowa

17,767
Total Population

3,648
Urban Population

14,119
Rural Population

40.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

70.65%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

11.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Kossuth, Iowa

15,543
Total Population

6,124
Urban Population

9,419
Rural Population

42.84%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

25.29%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

60.39%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Wayne, Iowa

6,403
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,403
Rural Population

43.81%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.81%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Fremont, Iowa

7,441
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,441
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

3 Calhoun, Iowa

9,670
Total Population

0
Urban Population

9,670
Rural Population

47.17%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

47.17%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Butler, Iowa

14,867
Total Population

0
Urban Population

14,867
Rural Population

50.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

50.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Van Buren, Iowa

7,570
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,570
Rural Population

92.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

92.05%

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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