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

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

State of Kentucky

4,339,367
Total Population

2,253,898
Urban Population

2,085,469
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

27.52%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.47%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

759,653
Population With Poor Acccess

694,220
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

65,433
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.76%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

3.26%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.26%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

994,532

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Kentucky (2010)

632,398

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

362,135

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

19.05%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

27.55%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

4.19%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

189,415
Population With Poor Acccess

174,230
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

15,185
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

519,255

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Kentucky (2010)

294,840

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

224,416

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

17.15%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

26.89%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

4.35%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

89,053
Population With Poor Acccess

79,282
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

9,771
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Kentucky Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Allen, Kentucky

19,956
Total Population

4,685
Urban Population

15,271
Rural Population

23.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.18%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.32%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Simpson, Kentucky

17,327
Total Population

6,091
Urban Population

11,236
Rural Population

24.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.11%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Floyd, Kentucky

39,451
Total Population

3,466
Urban Population

35,985
Rural Population

24.06%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.12%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Pulaski, Kentucky

63,063
Total Population

20,323
Urban Population

42,740
Rural Population

24.23%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.69%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.78%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Bell, Kentucky

28,691
Total Population

7,596
Urban Population

21,095
Rural Population

24.32%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.91%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.74%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Boone, Kentucky

118,811
Total Population

100,690
Urban Population

18,121
Rural Population

25.35%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.69%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Laurel, Kentucky

58,849
Total Population

26,492
Urban Population

32,357
Rural Population

25.95%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.7%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Graves, Kentucky

37,121
Total Population

8,574
Urban Population

28,547
Rural Population

27.32%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

44.16%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Woodford, Kentucky

24,939
Total Population

17,228
Urban Population

7,711
Rural Population

27.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.63%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Mercer, Kentucky

21,331
Total Population

4,334
Urban Population

16,997
Rural Population

27.85%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.59%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.1%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Bullitt, Kentucky

74,319
Total Population

54,674
Urban Population

19,645
Rural Population

27.89%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.29%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Knox, Kentucky

31,883
Total Population

13,429
Urban Population

18,454
Rural Population

28.71%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.81%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.61%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Hancock, Kentucky

8,565
Total Population

2,578
Urban Population

5,987
Rural Population

29.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.96%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Union, Kentucky

15,007
Total Population

5,639
Urban Population

9,368
Rural Population

34.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

67.96%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.07%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Clay, Kentucky

21,730
Total Population

6,574
Urban Population

15,156
Rural Population

34.08%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

14.54%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Oldham, Kentucky

60,316
Total Population

28,734
Urban Population

31,582
Rural Population

44.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

88.52%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Trigg, Kentucky

14,339
Total Population

0
Urban Population

14,339
Rural Population

45.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

45.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Montgomery, Kentucky

26,499
Total Population

5,767
Urban Population

20,732
Rural Population

49.74%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

99.48%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Meade, Kentucky

28,602
Total Population

3,630
Urban Population

24,972
Rural Population

52.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Robertson, Kentucky

2,282
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,282
Rural Population

74.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

74.73%

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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