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

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

State of Oregon

3,831,074
Total Population

2,901,161
Urban Population

929,913
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16.65%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

19.78%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.53%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

703,293
Population With Poor Acccess

610,486
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

92,807
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.01%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.35%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.66%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

893,074

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Oregon (2010)

755,459

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

137,614

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

18.48%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

19.42%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

13.35%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

165,070
Population With Poor Acccess

146,705
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

18,365
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

565,654

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Oregon (2010)

427,904

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

137,750

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

18.51%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

20.09%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

13.63%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

104,718
Population With Poor Acccess

85,945
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

18,773
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Oregon Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Tillamook, Oregon

25,250
Total Population

0
Urban Population

25,250
Rural Population

19.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19.26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Polk, Oregon

75,403
Total Population

44,630
Urban Population

30,773
Rural Population

19.27%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.88%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.65%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Benton, Oregon

85,579
Total Population

71,337
Urban Population

14,242
Rural Population

19.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

20.73%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

18.73%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Jefferson, Oregon

21,720
Total Population

8,717
Urban Population

13,003
Rural Population

24.25%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

21.3%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

27.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Linn, Oregon

116,672
Total Population

80,435
Urban Population

36,237
Rural Population

25.25%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.28%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.22%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Crook, Oregon

20,978
Total Population

5,566
Urban Population

15,412
Rural Population

26.65%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.38%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

11.92%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Douglas, Oregon

107,667
Total Population

51,894
Urban Population

55,773
Rural Population

26.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.78%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

17.69%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Klamath, Oregon

66,380
Total Population

39,406
Urban Population

26,974
Rural Population

30.38%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

25.07%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

35.69%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Umatilla, Oregon

75,889
Total Population

40,713
Urban Population

35,176
Rural Population

32.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.77%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

22.02%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Wallowa, Oregon

7,008
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,008
Rural Population

33.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

33.14%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Wasco, Oregon

25,213
Total Population

16,180
Urban Population

9,033
Rural Population

33.69%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.81%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

31.56%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Baker, Oregon

16,134
Total Population

6,171
Urban Population

9,963
Rural Population

34.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

25.08%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Clatsop, Oregon

37,039
Total Population

13,323
Urban Population

23,716
Rural Population

39.81%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.66%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.96%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Sherman, Oregon

1,765
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,765
Rural Population

44.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

44.34%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Harney, Oregon

7,422
Total Population

5,281
Urban Population

2,141
Rural Population

52.74%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.81%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

78.67%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Union, Oregon

25,748
Total Population

13,335
Urban Population

12,413
Rural Population

54.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.47%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

64.55%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Lake, Oregon

7,895
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,895
Rural Population

54.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

54.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Gilliam, Oregon

1,871
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,871
Rural Population

54.67%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

54.67%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Grant, Oregon

7,445
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,445
Rural Population

55.98%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

55.98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Wheeler, Oregon

1,441
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,441
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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