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

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

State of Maryland

5,773,552
Total Population

4,907,087
Urban Population

866,465
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12.46%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

23.88%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.04%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,302,136
Population With Poor Acccess

1,296,388
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

5,748
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.65%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.22%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.08%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,411,962

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Maryland (2010)

1,307,466

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

104,496

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

22.19%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

23.89%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

.94%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

313,279
Population With Poor Acccess

312,294
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

986
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

764,179

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Maryland (2010)

648,556

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

115,623

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

20.62%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

24.1%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

1.13%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

157,582
Population With Poor Acccess

156,278
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

1,305
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Maryland Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Dorchester, Maryland

32,618
Total Population

12,008
Urban Population

20,610
Rural Population

12.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

8.96%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

15.06%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Prince George's, Maryland

863,420
Total Population

834,298
Urban Population

29,122
Rural Population

12.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

25.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Howard, Maryland

287,085
Total Population

258,485
Urban Population

28,600
Rural Population

13.49%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.97%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Frederick, Maryland

233,385
Total Population

160,338
Urban Population

73,047
Rural Population

15.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.66%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Anne Arundel, Maryland

537,656
Total Population

503,983
Urban Population

33,673
Rural Population

16.74%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.48%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Talbot, Maryland

37,782
Total Population

12,794
Urban Population

24,988
Rural Population

18.85%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.71%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Harford, Maryland

244,826
Total Population

196,724
Urban Population

48,102
Rural Population

19.42%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

38.84%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Caroline, Maryland

33,066
Total Population

7,964
Urban Population

25,102
Rural Population

19.62%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.25%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Worcester, Maryland

51,454
Total Population

32,777
Urban Population

18,677
Rural Population

20.77%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.54%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Wicomico, Maryland

98,733
Total Population

63,744
Urban Population

34,989
Rural Population

20.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

38.47%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.1%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 St. Mary's, Maryland

105,151
Total Population

40,469
Urban Population

64,682
Rural Population

21.74%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.47%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Washington, Maryland

147,430
Total Population

107,981
Urban Population

39,449
Rural Population

22.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.17%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Allegany, Maryland

75,087
Total Population

46,187
Urban Population

28,900
Rural Population

24.7%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.01%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.38%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Carroll, Maryland

167,134
Total Population

91,364
Urban Population

75,770
Rural Population

27.18%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Charles, Maryland

146,551
Total Population

101,249
Urban Population

45,302
Rural Population

28.74%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.47%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Cecil, Maryland

101,108
Total Population

41,908
Urban Population

59,200
Rural Population

29.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Somerset, Maryland

26,470
Total Population

6,487
Urban Population

19,983
Rural Population

30.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.88%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Garrett, Maryland

30,097
Total Population

6,186
Urban Population

23,911
Rural Population

36.38%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

72.19%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.56%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Calvert, Maryland

88,737
Total Population

45,501
Urban Population

43,236
Rural Population

37.41%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

74.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Queen Anne's, Maryland

47,798
Total Population

12,708
Urban Population

35,090
Rural Population

45.07%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

89.88%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.25%

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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