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

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

State of North Dakota

672,591
Total Population

387,978
Urban Population

284,613
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

36.64%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

22.73%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

50.55%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

233,056
Population With Poor Acccess

106,649
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

126,406
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.59%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.65%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.52%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

163,781

Estimated Total Number of Kids In North Dakota (2010)

107,312

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

56,470

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

33.54%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

24.9%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

49.94%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

54,927
Population With Poor Acccess

26,724
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

28,203
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

92,375

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In North Dakota (2010)

45,026

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

47,350

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

37.67%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

21.99%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

52.57%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

34,794
Population With Poor Acccess

9,900
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

24,894
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 North Dakota Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Sioux, North Dakota

4,153
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,153
Rural Population

52.28%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

52.28%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Grant, North Dakota

2,394
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,394
Rural Population

52.33%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

52.33%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 McLean, North Dakota

8,962
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,962
Rural Population

55.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

55.05%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Benson, North Dakota

6,660
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,660
Rural Population

59.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

59.16%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Dickey, North Dakota

5,289
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,289
Rural Population

62.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

62.39%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Renville, North Dakota

2,470
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,470
Rural Population

76.27%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

76.27%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Oliver, North Dakota

1,846
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,846
Rural Population

82.11%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

82.11%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Sheridan, North Dakota

1,321
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,321
Rural Population

82.15%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

82.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Dunn, North Dakota

3,536
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,536
Rural Population

94.51%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

94.51%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Slope, North Dakota

727
Total Population

0
Urban Population

727
Rural Population

95.24%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

95.24%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Logan, North Dakota

1,990
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,990
Rural Population

95.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

95.83%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Towner, North Dakota

2,246
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,246
Rural Population

96.04%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

96.04%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Steele, North Dakota

1,975
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,975
Rural Population

96.07%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

96.07%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Kidder, North Dakota

2,435
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,435
Rural Population

99.69%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.69%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Hettinger, North Dakota

2,477
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,477
Rural Population

99.98%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 LaMoure, North Dakota

4,139
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,139
Rural Population

99.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.99%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Burke, North Dakota

1,968
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,968
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

3 Billings, North Dakota

783
Total Population

0
Urban Population

783
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 Nelson, North Dakota

3,126
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,126
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 McHenry, North Dakota

5,395
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,395
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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