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

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

State of Missouri

5,988,927
Total Population

4,060,772
Urban Population

1,928,155
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

20.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

29.37%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.16%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,535,956
Population With Poor Acccess

1,342,762
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

193,194
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.4%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.2%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.6%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,508,507

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Missouri (2010)

1,131,591

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

376,916

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

25.34%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

29.75%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

12.11%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

382,263
Population With Poor Acccess

336,611
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

45,653
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

839,307

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Missouri (2010)

568,925

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

270,381

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

23.78%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

29.16%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

12.46%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

199,566
Population With Poor Acccess

165,873
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

33,694
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Missouri Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Chariton, Missouri

7,831
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,831
Rural Population

33.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

33.26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Sullivan, Missouri

6,714
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,714
Rural Population

33.55%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

33.55%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Scott, Missouri

39,191
Total Population

23,941
Urban Population

15,250
Rural Population

33.68%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Newton, Missouri

58,114
Total Population

21,751
Urban Population

36,363
Rural Population

34.25%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

65.78%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.71%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Dallas, Missouri

16,777
Total Population

5,198
Urban Population

11,579
Rural Population

34.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.24%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

32.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Shannon, Missouri

8,441
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,441
Rural Population

35.85%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

35.85%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Wayne, Missouri

13,521
Total Population

0
Urban Population

13,521
Rural Population

36.23%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.23%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Stone, Missouri

32,202
Total Population

5,778
Urban Population

26,424
Rural Population

37.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

74.89%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.56%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Laclede, Missouri

35,571
Total Population

21,158
Urban Population

14,413
Rural Population

38.08%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.05%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

23.11%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Carter, Missouri

6,265
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,265
Rural Population

41.84%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

41.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Lafayette, Missouri

33,381
Total Population

6,233
Urban Population

27,148
Rural Population

42.37%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.55%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.18%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Lewis, Missouri

10,211
Total Population

0
Urban Population

10,211
Rural Population

42.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

42.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 DeKalb, Missouri

12,892
Total Population

0
Urban Population

12,892
Rural Population

44.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

44.22%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Shelby, Missouri

6,373
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,373
Rural Population

46.02%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

46.02%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Reynolds, Missouri

6,696
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,696
Rural Population

49.17%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

49.17%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Douglas, Missouri

13,684
Total Population

4,383
Urban Population

9,301
Rural Population

49.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.66%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.27%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Ozark, Missouri

9,723
Total Population

0
Urban Population

9,723
Rural Population

55.08%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

55.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Nodaway, Missouri

23,370
Total Population

12,677
Urban Population

10,693
Rural Population

56.33%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.28%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

50.37%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Schuyler, Missouri

4,431
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,431
Rural Population

83.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

83.3%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Holt, Missouri

4,912
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,912
Rural Population

99.54%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.54%

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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