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

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

State of Oklahoma

3,751,351
Total Population

2,394,757
Urban Population

1,356,594
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

27.11%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.19%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,075,086
Population With Poor Acccess

851,133
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

223,954
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.58%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.33%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.84%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

910,794

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Oklahoma (2010)

654,244

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

256,550

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

29.68%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

33.14%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

20.84%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

270,321
Population With Poor Acccess

216,844
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

53,477
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

491,560

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Oklahoma (2010)

318,126

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

173,433

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

29.01%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

33.18%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

21.35%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

142,582
Population With Poor Acccess

105,549
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

37,033
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Oklahoma Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Beaver, Oklahoma

5,636
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,636
Rural Population

41.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

41.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Wagoner, Oklahoma

73,085
Total Population

42,227
Urban Population

30,858
Rural Population

42.15%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

83.93%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.38%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Atoka, Oklahoma

14,182
Total Population

0
Urban Population

14,182
Rural Population

42.87%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

42.87%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Cimarron, Oklahoma

2,475
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,475
Rural Population

43.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Haskell, Oklahoma

12,769
Total Population

0
Urban Population

12,769
Rural Population

43.36%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.36%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Osage, Oklahoma

47,472
Total Population

17,703
Urban Population

29,769
Rural Population

44.32%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

66.8%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.85%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Major, Oklahoma

7,527
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,527
Rural Population

44.38%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

44.38%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Washita, Oklahoma

11,629
Total Population

3,500
Urban Population

8,129
Rural Population

44.5%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

38.14%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

50.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Logan, Oklahoma

41,848
Total Population

23,368
Urban Population

18,480
Rural Population

44.77%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

70.32%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19.22%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Pittsburg, Oklahoma

45,837
Total Population

18,411
Urban Population

27,426
Rural Population

47.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.75%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

37.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Alfalfa, Oklahoma

5,642
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,642
Rural Population

47.44%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

47.44%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Choctaw, Oklahoma

15,205
Total Population

6,069
Urban Population

9,136
Rural Population

50.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.34%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.09%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Roger Mills, Oklahoma

3,647
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,647
Rural Population

54.53%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

54.53%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Harper, Oklahoma

3,685
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,685
Rural Population

54.8%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

54.8%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Blaine, Oklahoma

11,943
Total Population

5,524
Urban Population

6,419
Rural Population

59.37%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

72.46%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Custer, Oklahoma

27,469
Total Population

24,113
Urban Population

3,356
Rural Population

64.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

34.08%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

94.7%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Grant, Oklahoma

4,527
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,527
Rural Population

68.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

68.73%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Texas, Oklahoma

20,640
Total Population

12,062
Urban Population

8,578
Rural Population

87.42%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

92.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

81.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Ellis, Oklahoma

4,151
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,151
Rural Population

99.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Dewey, Oklahoma

4,810
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,810
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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