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

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

State of Ohio

11,536,504
Total Population

8,627,924
Urban Population

2,908,580
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15.28%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.74%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

2,880,982
Population With Poor Acccess

2,829,282
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

51,700
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.19%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.27%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.1%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

3,093,948

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Ohio (2010)

2,391,244

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Urban Residences In Ohio (2010)

702,703

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Rural Residences In Ohio (2010)

22.79%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

28.95%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

1.82%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

705,141
Population With Poor Acccess

692,349
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

12,791
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

1,772,527

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Ohio (2010)

1,379,668

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Urban Residences In Ohio (2010)

392,859

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Rural Residences In Ohio (2010)

22.6%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

28.52%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

1.83%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

400,630
Population With Poor Acccess

393,428
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

7,202
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Ohio Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Guernsey, Ohio

40,087
Total Population

18,381
Urban Population

21,706
Rural Population

22.8%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.84%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.76%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Muskingum, Ohio

86,074
Total Population

37,249
Urban Population

48,825
Rural Population

23.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.04%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Union, Ohio

52,300
Total Population

21,266
Urban Population

31,034
Rural Population

23.58%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.67%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.49%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Delaware, Ohio

174,214
Total Population

129,631
Urban Population

44,583
Rural Population

24.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.77%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Preble, Ohio

42,270
Total Population

13,793
Urban Population

28,477
Rural Population

24.53%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

49.05%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Holmes, Ohio

42,366
Total Population

4,345
Urban Population

38,021
Rural Population

25.33%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.67%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Warren, Ohio

212,693
Total Population

169,618
Urban Population

43,075
Rural Population

25.42%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.83%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Knox, Ohio

60,921
Total Population

23,420
Urban Population

37,501
Rural Population

26.64%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

51.8%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.49%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Madison, Ohio

43,435
Total Population

18,020
Urban Population

25,415
Rural Population

27.67%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Marion, Ohio

66,501
Total Population

40,794
Urban Population

25,707
Rural Population

28.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.7%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.73%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Putnam, Ohio

34,499
Total Population

7,845
Urban Population

26,654
Rural Population

29.84%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.74%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.94%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Williams, Ohio

37,642
Total Population

16,898
Urban Population

20,744
Rural Population

29.89%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.64%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Pike, Ohio

28,709
Total Population

3,744
Urban Population

24,965
Rural Population

30.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.17%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

18.12%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Clermont, Ohio

197,363
Total Population

148,824
Urban Population

48,539
Rural Population

30.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.72%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Brown, Ohio

44,846
Total Population

5,270
Urban Population

39,576
Rural Population

31.53%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.07%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Geauga, Ohio

93,389
Total Population

34,976
Urban Population

58,413
Rural Population

32.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

65.48%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.04%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Ottawa, Ohio

41,428
Total Population

18,682
Urban Population

22,746
Rural Population

36.53%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.74%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.32%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Meigs, Ohio

23,770
Total Population

6,613
Urban Population

17,157
Rural Population

37.65%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.41%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

15.89%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Noble, Ohio

14,645
Total Population

7,384
Urban Population

7,261
Rural Population

43.9%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.22%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19.59%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Hocking, Ohio

29,380
Total Population

4,489
Urban Population

24,891
Rural Population

47.68%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

94.93%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.44%

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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