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

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

State of Mississippi

2,967,297
Total Population

1,356,005
Urban Population

1,611,292
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

26.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.31%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

770,317
Population With Poor Acccess

589,969
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

180,349
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

2.52%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

3.97%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.07%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

752,815

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Mississippi (2010)

380,483

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

372,331

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

26.33%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

40.21%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

12.15%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

198,217
Population With Poor Acccess

152,993
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

45,224
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

373,622

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Mississippi (2010)

172,505

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

201,117

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

24.91%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

39.37%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

12.5%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

93,067
Population With Poor Acccess

67,919
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

25,148
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Mississippi Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Oktibbeha, Mississippi

47,671
Total Population

28,075
Urban Population

19,596
Rural Population

32.12%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.05%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Harrison, Mississippi

187,105
Total Population

134,250
Urban Population

52,855
Rural Population

32.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.95%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.97%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Tallahatchie, Mississippi

15,378
Total Population

2,799
Urban Population

12,579
Rural Population

33.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

6.49%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

61.24%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Lamar, Mississippi

55,658
Total Population

31,612
Urban Population

24,046
Rural Population

34.04%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.23%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 DeSoto, Mississippi

161,252
Total Population

130,144
Urban Population

31,108
Rural Population

34.43%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

60.12%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.74%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Newton, Mississippi

21,720
Total Population

3,704
Urban Population

18,016
Rural Population

34.49%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.89%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Lafayette, Mississippi

47,351
Total Population

20,137
Urban Population

27,214
Rural Population

36.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.31%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.76%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Kemper, Mississippi

10,456
Total Population

0
Urban Population

10,456
Rural Population

36.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Scott, Mississippi

28,264
Total Population

13,291
Urban Population

14,973
Rural Population

36.95%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.3%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

17.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Franklin, Mississippi

8,118
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,118
Rural Population

37.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

37.05%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Copiah, Mississippi

29,449
Total Population

10,978
Urban Population

18,471
Rural Population

37.12%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.39%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Yazoo, Mississippi

28,065
Total Population

12,383
Urban Population

15,682
Rural Population

40.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.64%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

40.62%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Stone, Mississippi

17,786
Total Population

3,829
Urban Population

13,957
Rural Population

40.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.25%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

23.44%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Tate, Mississippi

28,886
Total Population

5,864
Urban Population

23,022
Rural Population

42.87%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.8%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

25.94%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Hancock, Mississippi

43,929
Total Population

28,016
Urban Population

15,913
Rural Population

43.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

74.48%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Carroll, Mississippi

10,597
Total Population

0
Urban Population

10,597
Rural Population

44.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

44.75%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Bolivar, Mississippi

34,145
Total Population

19,353
Urban Population

14,792
Rural Population

45.42%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

49.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

41.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Benton, Mississippi

8,729
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,729
Rural Population

46.89%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

46.89%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Yalobusha, Mississippi

12,678
Total Population

4,192
Urban Population

8,486
Rural Population

49.89%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

90.77%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Montgomery, Mississippi

10,925
Total Population

5,475
Urban Population

5,450
Rural Population

73.54%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

85.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

61.47%

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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