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

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

State of New Jersey

8,791,894
Total Population

8,132,151
Urban Population

659,743
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

27.03%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.07%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

2,315,436
Population With Poor Acccess

2,308,653
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

6,783
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.79%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.58%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.01%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

2,135,180

Estimated Total Number of Kids In New Jersey (2010)

2,015,639

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Urban Residences In New Jersey (2010)

119,540

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Rural Residences In New Jersey (2010)

25.56%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

27.04%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

.48%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

545,657
Population With Poor Acccess

545,080
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

576
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

1,330,711

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In New Jersey (2010)

1,298,805

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Urban Residences In New Jersey (2010)

31,906

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Rural Residences In New Jersey (2010)

26.31%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

26.93%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

1.02%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

350,054
Population With Poor Acccess

349,727
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

327
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 New Jersey Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Bergen, New Jersey

905,116
Total Population

900,237
Urban Population

4,879
Rural Population

5.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

11.83%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Essex, New Jersey

783,969
Total Population

783,969
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

6.4%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

6.4%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Passaic, New Jersey

501,226
Total Population

483,425
Urban Population

17,801
Rural Population

6.57%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

13.14%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Salem, New Jersey

66,083
Total Population

33,264
Urban Population

32,819
Rural Population

11.36%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

22.71%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Union, New Jersey

536,499
Total Population

536,499
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

11.49%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

11.49%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Camden, New Jersey

513,657
Total Population

503,070
Urban Population

10,587
Rural Population

13.4%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.8%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Mercer, New Jersey

366,513
Total Population

349,032
Urban Population

17,481
Rural Population

14.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.53%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Middlesex, New Jersey

809,858
Total Population

790,919
Urban Population

18,939
Rural Population

15.5%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

30.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Monmouth, New Jersey

630,380
Total Population

591,122
Urban Population

39,258
Rural Population

18.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.9%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Burlington, New Jersey

448,734
Total Population

391,480
Urban Population

57,254
Rural Population

21.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.63%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.8%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Morris, New Jersey

492,276
Total Population

473,251
Urban Population

19,025
Rural Population

21.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.69%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Atlantic, New Jersey

274,549
Total Population

217,088
Urban Population

57,461
Rural Population

22.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.4%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Somerset, New Jersey

323,444
Total Population

299,709
Urban Population

23,735
Rural Population

22.48%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

44.95%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Cumberland, New Jersey

156,898
Total Population

124,238
Urban Population

32,660
Rural Population

22.94%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.93%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

11.96%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Cape May, New Jersey

97,265
Total Population

68,814
Urban Population

28,451
Rural Population

24.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.67%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Ocean, New Jersey

576,567
Total Population

510,964
Urban Population

65,603
Rural Population

28.18%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Gloucester, New Jersey

288,288
Total Population

252,748
Urban Population

35,540
Rural Population

28.36%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.72%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Hunterdon, New Jersey

128,349
Total Population

46,938
Urban Population

81,411
Rural Population

29.77%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.54%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Warren, New Jersey

108,692
Total Population

58,512
Urban Population

50,180
Rural Population

30.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

60.41%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Sussex, New Jersey

149,265
Total Population

82,606
Urban Population

66,659
Rural Population

34.18%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

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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