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

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

State of Louisiana

4,533,372
Total Population

3,103,403
Urban Population

1,429,969
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

22.24%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.5%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,295,085
Population With Poor Acccess

1,137,032
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

158,053
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

2.26%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

3.65%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.88%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,234,616

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Louisiana (2010)

943,547

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

291,068

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

27.16%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

31.56%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

12.87%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

335,272
Population With Poor Acccess

297,826
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

37,446
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

570,618

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Louisiana (2010)

400,021

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

170,598

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

25.48%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

30.6%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

13.48%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

145,377
Population With Poor Acccess

122,386
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

22,990
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Louisiana Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Livingston, Louisiana

128,026
Total Population

61,809
Urban Population

66,217
Rural Population

30.48%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.12%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.83%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Natchitoches, Louisiana

39,566
Total Population

20,375
Urban Population

19,191
Rural Population

31.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

22.11%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

40.41%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Avoyelles, Louisiana

42,073
Total Population

12,737
Urban Population

29,336
Rural Population

32.32%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.38%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Pointe Coupee, Louisiana

22,802
Total Population

12,075
Urban Population

10,727
Rural Population

32.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.37%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Ascension, Louisiana

107,215
Total Population

88,364
Urban Population

18,851
Rural Population

32.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

65.91%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 St. Charles, Louisiana

52,780
Total Population

38,707
Urban Population

14,073
Rural Population

34.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.43%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Rapides, Louisiana

131,613
Total Population

66,756
Urban Population

64,857
Rural Population

34.25%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

38.86%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

29.64%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Tangipahoa, Louisiana

121,097
Total Population

69,497
Urban Population

51,600
Rural Population

34.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

65.64%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.95%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 St. Martin, Louisiana

52,160
Total Population

13,209
Urban Population

38,951
Rural Population

34.89%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

66.91%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.87%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Ouachita, Louisiana

153,720
Total Population

111,550
Urban Population

42,170
Rural Population

35.65%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.89%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

16.4%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Vernon, Louisiana

52,334
Total Population

21,911
Urban Population

30,423
Rural Population

35.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.26%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

31.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Sabine, Louisiana

24,233
Total Population

3,439
Urban Population

20,794
Rural Population

38.41%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

49.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

26.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Jackson, Louisiana

16,274
Total Population

1,680
Urban Population

14,594
Rural Population

39.12%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.41%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

23.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 St. Bernard, Louisiana

35,897
Total Population

35,529
Urban Population

368
Rural Population

42.71%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.57%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

49.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Allen, Louisiana

25,764
Total Population

8,472
Urban Population

17,292
Rural Population

43.12%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.34%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

40.9%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Bienville, Louisiana

14,353
Total Population

3,675
Urban Population

10,678
Rural Population

43.21%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.3%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

27.11%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Plaquemines, Louisiana

23,042
Total Population

18,541
Urban Population

4,501
Rural Population

56.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

82.89%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 West Feliciana, Louisiana

15,625
Total Population

0
Urban Population

15,625
Rural Population

58.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

58.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Tensas, Louisiana

5,252
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,252
Rural Population

58.52%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

58.52%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Beauregard, Louisiana

35,654
Total Population

17,481
Urban Population

18,173
Rural Population

63.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

72.73%

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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