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

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

State of New Mexico

2,059,179
Total Population

1,475,509
Urban Population

583,670
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

32.61%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.14%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.09%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

694,944
Population With Poor Acccess

546,831
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

148,113
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

2.48%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.36%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.59%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

543,106

Estimated Total Number of Kids In New Mexico (2010)

418,803

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

124,303

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

34.05%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

35.42%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

29.44%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

184,913
Population With Poor Acccess

148,323
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

36,590
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

257,160

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In New Mexico (2010)

183,308

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

73,853

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

34.61%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

35.56%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

32.27%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

89,015
Population With Poor Acccess

65,184
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

23,831
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 New Mexico Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Eddy, New Mexico

53,829
Total Population

38,127
Urban Population

15,702
Rural Population

32.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.96%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

28.76%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Sierra, New Mexico

11,988
Total Population

3,456
Urban Population

8,532
Rural Population

33.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.88%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

29.95%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Valencia, New Mexico

76,569
Total Population

60,036
Urban Population

16,533
Rural Population

33.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.36%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 San Juan, New Mexico

130,044
Total Population

77,998
Urban Population

52,046
Rural Population

34.33%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.78%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

24.88%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 San Miguel, New Mexico

29,393
Total Population

16,096
Urban Population

13,297
Rural Population

35.9%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

20.5%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

51.31%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Curry, New Mexico

48,376
Total Population

38,810
Urban Population

9,566
Rural Population

36.67%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.3%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

32.04%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Luna, New Mexico

25,095
Total Population

13,774
Urban Population

11,321
Rural Population

37.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.5%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

22.34%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Otero, New Mexico

63,797
Total Population

33,864
Urban Population

29,933
Rural Population

40.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.45%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

24.99%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Cibola, New Mexico

27,213
Total Population

14,769
Urban Population

12,444
Rural Population

45.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.98%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

53.11%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Sandoval, New Mexico

131,561
Total Population

99,967
Urban Population

31,594
Rural Population

50.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.85%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

46.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Quay, New Mexico

9,041
Total Population

6,023
Urban Population

3,018
Rural Population

51.18%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

24.48%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

77.88%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Rio Arriba, New Mexico

40,246
Total Population

9,763
Urban Population

30,483
Rural Population

51.68%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

67.56%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

35.79%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Socorro, New Mexico

17,866
Total Population

10,198
Urban Population

7,668
Rural Population

54.02%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

29.79%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

78.26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Los Alamos, New Mexico

17,950
Total Population

17,950
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

54.44%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 McKinley, New Mexico

71,492
Total Population

25,394
Urban Population

46,098
Rural Population

55.46%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.72%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

58.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Lincoln, New Mexico

20,497
Total Population

8,848
Urban Population

11,649
Rural Population

57.67%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

75.83%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

39.52%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Taos, New Mexico

32,937
Total Population

7,839
Urban Population

25,098
Rural Population

63.51%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

81.64%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

45.39%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Harding, New Mexico

695
Total Population

0
Urban Population

695
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 De Baca, New Mexico

2,022
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,022
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Catron, New Mexico

3,725
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,725
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

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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