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

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

State of New York

19,378,102
Total Population

16,673,059
Urban Population

2,705,043
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8.4%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

13.5%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.3%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

2,527,336
Population With Poor Acccess

2,452,208
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

75,128
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.77%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.36%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.17%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

4,627,974

Estimated Total Number of Kids In New York (2010)

4,115,173

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

512,801

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

12.37%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

13.51%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

3.22%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

572,508
Population With Poor Acccess

556,021
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

16,487
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

2,984,801

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In New York (2010)

2,642,944

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

341,857

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

12.21%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

13.37%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

3.26%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

364,418
Population With Poor Acccess

353,267
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

11,151
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 New York Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Onondaga, New York

467,026
Total Population

402,102
Urban Population

64,924
Rural Population

18.4%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

27.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.19%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Tioga, New York

51,125
Total Population

12,162
Urban Population

38,963
Rural Population

19.74%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.46%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.02%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Delaware, New York

47,980
Total Population

10,693
Urban Population

37,287
Rural Population

19.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.36%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Clinton, New York

82,128
Total Population

23,653
Urban Population

58,475
Rural Population

19.89%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

21.05%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

18.73%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Sullivan, New York

77,547
Total Population

11,166
Urban Population

66,381
Rural Population

20.64%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.31%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.97%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Saratoga, New York

219,607
Total Population

123,056
Urban Population

96,551
Rural Population

20.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.46%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.21%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Orange, New York

372,813
Total Population

292,440
Urban Population

80,373
Rural Population

21.88%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.75%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Rensselaer, New York

159,429
Total Population

106,844
Urban Population

52,585
Rural Population

22.18%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.72%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.65%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Livingston, New York

65,393
Total Population

21,973
Urban Population

43,420
Rural Population

24.1%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.2%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Dutchess, New York

297,488
Total Population

206,776
Urban Population

90,712
Rural Population

27%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Ulster, New York

182,493
Total Population

79,638
Urban Population

102,855
Rural Population

27.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.38%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.4%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Schenectady, New York

154,727
Total Population

140,234
Urban Population

14,493
Rural Population

28.4%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

44.36%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Columbia, New York

63,096
Total Population

13,693
Urban Population

49,403
Rural Population

28.58%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.81%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Putnam, New York

99,710
Total Population

87,464
Urban Population

12,246
Rural Population

29.11%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.22%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Wyoming, New York

42,155
Total Population

12,766
Urban Population

29,389
Rural Population

29.54%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.19%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.89%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Hamilton, New York

4,836
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,836
Rural Population

30.29%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Otsego, New York

62,259
Total Population

19,130
Urban Population

43,129
Rural Population

34.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.81%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

11.75%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Rockland, New York

311,687
Total Population

311,687
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

35.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.2%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Schoharie, New York

32,749
Total Population

6,625
Urban Population

26,124
Rural Population

38.8%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.68%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.92%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Montgomery, New York

50,219
Total Population

24,186
Urban Population

26,033
Rural Population

44.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

84.96%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.65%

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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