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

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

State of Minnesota

5,303,925
Total Population

3,731,200
Urban Population

1,572,725
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

27.06%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

34.94%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19.19%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,641,906
Population With Poor Acccess

1,409,269
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

232,637
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.36%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.96%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.76%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,327,267

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Minnesota (2010)

1,043,989

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

283,278

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

31.65%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

35.07%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

19.04%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

420,029
Population With Poor Acccess

366,085
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

53,944
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

684,204

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Minnesota (2010)

458,764

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

225,440

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

29.41%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

34.13%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

19.81%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

201,244
Population With Poor Acccess

156,589
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

44,655
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Minnesota Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Clearwater, Minnesota

8,695
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,695
Rural Population

36.33%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.33%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Yellow Medicine, Minnesota

10,438
Total Population

0
Urban Population

10,438
Rural Population

36.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.99%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Roseau, Minnesota

15,629
Total Population

3,826
Urban Population

11,803
Rural Population

38.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.86%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

49.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Mahnomen, Minnesota

5,413
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,413
Rural Population

38.42%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

38.42%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Wadena, Minnesota

13,843
Total Population

0
Urban Population

13,843
Rural Population

38.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

38.97%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Waseca, Minnesota

19,136
Total Population

9,969
Urban Population

9,167
Rural Population

39.41%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

47.02%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

31.79%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Nobles, Minnesota

21,378
Total Population

12,971
Urban Population

8,407
Rural Population

42.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

34.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

49.95%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Red Lake, Minnesota

4,089
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,089
Rural Population

42.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

42.92%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Redwood, Minnesota

16,059
Total Population

5,508
Urban Population

10,551
Rural Population

43.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

23.28%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

63.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Morrison, Minnesota

33,198
Total Population

8,115
Urban Population

25,083
Rural Population

43.24%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.2%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

29.28%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Cottonwood, Minnesota

11,687
Total Population

0
Urban Population

11,687
Rural Population

43.29%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Martin, Minnesota

20,840
Total Population

10,776
Urban Population

10,064
Rural Population

45.43%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.85%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

53%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Grant, Minnesota

6,018
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,018
Rural Population

45.43%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

45.43%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Traverse, Minnesota

3,558
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,558
Rural Population

45.57%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

45.57%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Douglas, Minnesota

36,009
Total Population

8,597
Urban Population

27,412
Rural Population

46.27%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.3%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

31.23%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Renville, Minnesota

15,730
Total Population

0
Urban Population

15,730
Rural Population

49.93%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

49.93%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Big Stone, Minnesota

5,269
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,269
Rural Population

50.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

50.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Koochiching, Minnesota

13,311
Total Population

7,684
Urban Population

5,627
Rural Population

59.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.01%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

62.27%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Marshall, Minnesota

9,439
Total Population

0
Urban Population

9,439
Rural Population

65.58%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

65.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Lincoln, Minnesota

5,896
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,896
Rural Population

96.62%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

96.62%

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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