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

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

State of North Carolina

9,535,483
Total Population

5,802,220
Urban Population

3,733,263
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19.93%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.57%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.28%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

2,368,417
Population With Poor Acccess

2,295,009
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

73,408
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.52%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.91%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.13%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

2,235,721

Estimated Total Number of Kids In North Carolina (2010)

1,545,973

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Urban Residences In North Carolina (2010)

689,747

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Rural Residences In North Carolina (2010)

26.71%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

37.63%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

2.24%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

597,251
Population With Poor Acccess

581,798
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

15,453
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

1,263,826

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In North Carolina (2010)

739,776

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Urban Residences In North Carolina (2010)

524,051

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Rural Residences In North Carolina (2010)

22.57%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

36.9%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

2.34%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

285,236
Population With Poor Acccess

272,968
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

12,268
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 North Carolina Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Harnett, North Carolina

114,678
Total Population

40,036
Urban Population

74,642
Rural Population

28.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Hyde, North Carolina

5,810
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,810
Rural Population

29.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

29.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Bladen, North Carolina

35,190
Total Population

6,252
Urban Population

28,938
Rural Population

29.67%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.48%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Lee, North Carolina

57,866
Total Population

29,228
Urban Population

28,638
Rural Population

29.77%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.53%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Caldwell, North Carolina

83,029
Total Population

44,518
Urban Population

38,511
Rural Population

29.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.66%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.06%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Alexander, North Carolina

37,198
Total Population

13,197
Urban Population

24,001
Rural Population

30.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.3%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Dare, North Carolina

33,920
Total Population

23,373
Urban Population

10,547
Rural Population

31.43%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.85%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.02%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Montgomery, North Carolina

27,798
Total Population

6,431
Urban Population

21,367
Rural Population

31.7%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.47%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Jackson, North Carolina

40,271
Total Population

4,224
Urban Population

36,047
Rural Population

32.5%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.71%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Yadkin, North Carolina

38,406
Total Population

7,130
Urban Population

31,276
Rural Population

32.81%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

65.54%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Lincoln, North Carolina

78,265
Total Population

32,292
Urban Population

45,973
Rural Population

33.02%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

66.04%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Stokes, North Carolina

47,401
Total Population

6,884
Urban Population

40,517
Rural Population

33.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.3%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.76%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Granville, North Carolina

59,916
Total Population

15,310
Urban Population

44,606
Rural Population

33.35%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.52%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.18%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Brunswick, North Carolina

107,431
Total Population

46,909
Urban Population

60,522
Rural Population

33.81%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

66.04%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Moore, North Carolina

88,247
Total Population

40,080
Urban Population

48,167
Rural Population

34.21%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.14%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.28%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Ashe, North Carolina

27,281
Total Population

6,528
Urban Population

20,753
Rural Population

34.41%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

60.36%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.47%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Davie, North Carolina

41,240
Total Population

16,744
Urban Population

24,496
Rural Population

36.42%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

72.84%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Columbus, North Carolina

58,098
Total Population

5,687
Urban Population

52,411
Rural Population

40.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

79.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.66%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Pender, North Carolina

52,217
Total Population

11,842
Urban Population

40,375
Rural Population

49.77%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

92.19%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Bertie, North Carolina

21,282
Total Population

7,985
Urban Population

13,297
Rural Population

51.15%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

91.83%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.46%

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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