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

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

State of Pennsylvania

12,702,379
Total Population

9,479,539
Urban Population

3,222,840
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.6%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

2,824,509
Population With Poor Acccess

2,772,228
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

52,281
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.19%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.26%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.11%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

2,981,427

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Pennsylvania (2010)

2,382,252

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

599,175

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

21.7%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

26.66%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

1.95%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

646,898
Population With Poor Acccess

635,207
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

11,691
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

2,059,219

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Pennsylvania (2010)

1,610,488

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

448,732

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

21.08%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

26.39%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

2.05%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

434,140
Population With Poor Acccess

424,961
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

9,179
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Pennsylvania Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Montour, Pennsylvania

18,267
Total Population

8,870
Urban Population

9,397
Rural Population

19.11%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

38.22%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Pike, Pennsylvania

57,369
Total Population

10,867
Urban Population

46,502
Rural Population

20.49%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.98%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Bradford, Pennsylvania

62,622
Total Population

18,151
Urban Population

44,471
Rural Population

20.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

34.12%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.7%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Clearfield, Pennsylvania

81,642
Total Population

32,363
Urban Population

49,279
Rural Population

21.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

34.29%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Butler, Pennsylvania

183,862
Total Population

95,791
Urban Population

88,071
Rural Population

21.33%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.64%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Tioga, Pennsylvania

41,981
Total Population

6,021
Urban Population

35,960
Rural Population

21.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.52%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.27%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

365,169
Total Population

244,518
Urban Population

120,651
Rural Population

21.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.95%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.57%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Lycoming, Pennsylvania

116,111
Total Population

65,608
Urban Population

50,503
Rural Population

22.12%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.31%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.93%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Clarion, Pennsylvania

39,988
Total Population

10,338
Urban Population

29,650
Rural Population

22.51%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.09%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Dauphin, Pennsylvania

268,100
Total Population

239,126
Urban Population

28,974
Rural Population

22.84%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.68%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Franklin, Pennsylvania

149,618
Total Population

76,138
Urban Population

73,480
Rural Population

23.21%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.33%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.1%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Greene, Pennsylvania

38,686
Total Population

11,282
Urban Population

27,404
Rural Population

24.31%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.63%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.99%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Somerset, Pennsylvania

77,742
Total Population

18,829
Urban Population

58,913
Rural Population

26.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.51%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.14%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Chester, Pennsylvania

498,886
Total Population

427,611
Urban Population

71,275
Rural Population

27.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.9%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Lawrence, Pennsylvania

91,108
Total Population

54,433
Urban Population

36,675
Rural Population

27.9%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.81%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Beaver, Pennsylvania

170,539
Total Population

118,999
Urban Population

51,540
Rural Population

29.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.94%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Bedford, Pennsylvania

49,762
Total Population

13,280
Urban Population

36,482
Rural Population

30.04%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.93%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Monroe, Pennsylvania

169,842
Total Population

66,311
Urban Population

103,531
Rural Population

30.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

60.26%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Union, Pennsylvania

44,947
Total Population

16,191
Urban Population

28,756
Rural Population

32.04%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.56%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.51%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Sullivan, Pennsylvania

6,428
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,428
Rural Population

38.32%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

38.32%

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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