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

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

State of Kansas

2,853,118
Total Population

2,006,947
Urban Population

846,171
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

29.06%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

30.72%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

27.39%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

829,328
Population With Poor Acccess

641,300
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

188,028
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.34%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.85%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.83%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

729,328

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Kansas (2010)

562,602

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

166,726

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

30.07%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

30.79%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

27.63%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

219,289
Population With Poor Acccess

173,223
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

46,066
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

354,314

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Kansas (2010)

229,325

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

124,990

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

29.63%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

30.66%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

27.75%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

104,995
Population With Poor Acccess

70,315
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

34,680
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Kansas Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Nemaha, Kansas

10,178
Total Population

3,465
Urban Population

6,713
Rural Population

54.42%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

79.39%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

29.44%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Coffey, Kansas

8,601
Total Population

2,951
Urban Population

5,650
Rural Population

55.38%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

67.5%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Doniphan, Kansas

7,945
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,945
Rural Population

61.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

61.91%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Thomas, Kansas

7,900
Total Population

5,918
Urban Population

1,982
Rural Population

63.12%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.09%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

55.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Wabaunsee, Kansas

7,053
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,053
Rural Population

69.27%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

69.27%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Sherman, Kansas

6,010
Total Population

4,891
Urban Population

1,119
Rural Population

71.29%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

82.41%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

60.16%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Chase, Kansas

2,790
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,790
Rural Population

93.74%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

93.74%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Gove, Kansas

2,695
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,695
Rural Population

96.52%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

96.52%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Cheyenne, Kansas

2,726
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,726
Rural Population

98.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

98.16%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Sheridan, Kansas

2,556
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,556
Rural Population

98.58%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

98.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Hodgeman, Kansas

1,916
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,916
Rural Population

99.29%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Elk, Kansas

2,882
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,882
Rural Population

99.36%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.36%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Kiowa, Kansas

2,553
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,553
Rural Population

99.65%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.65%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Clark, Kansas

2,215
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,215
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

6 Rush, Kansas

3,307
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,307
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

5 Wichita, Kansas

2,234
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,234
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

4 Greeley, Kansas

1,247
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,247
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

3 Hamilton, Kansas

2,690
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,690
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

2 Haskell, Kansas

4,256
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,256
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 Lane, Kansas

1,750
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,750
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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