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

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

State of South Carolina

4,625,364
Total Population

2,806,577
Urban Population

1,818,787
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

22.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.68%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.77%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,321,831
Population With Poor Acccess

1,249,163
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

72,669
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

2.06%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

3.71%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.42%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,085,204

Estimated Total Number of Kids In South Carolina (2010)

747,697

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Urban Residences In South Carolina (2010)

337,507

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Rural Residences In South Carolina (2010)

29.56%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

40.77%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

4.73%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

320,795
Population With Poor Acccess

304,827
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

15,968
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

649,257

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In South Carolina (2010)

406,867

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Urban Residences In South Carolina (2010)

242,390

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Rural Residences In South Carolina (2010)

26.99%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

40.24%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

4.75%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

175,215
Population With Poor Acccess

163,712
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

11,503
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 South Carolina Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Chester, South Carolina

33,140
Total Population

8,782
Urban Population

24,358
Rural Population

23.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.51%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Orangeburg, South Carolina

92,501
Total Population

36,014
Urban Population

56,487
Rural Population

23.59%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.97%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.21%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 York, South Carolina

226,073
Total Population

160,008
Urban Population

66,065
Rural Population

23.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

44.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.62%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Chesterfield, South Carolina

46,734
Total Population

6,146
Urban Population

40,588
Rural Population

24.27%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.73%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

11.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Berkeley, South Carolina

177,843
Total Population

113,369
Urban Population

64,474
Rural Population

24.29%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.3%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.27%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Aiken, South Carolina

160,099
Total Population

88,945
Urban Population

71,154
Rural Population

24.52%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.2%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.83%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Edgefield, South Carolina

26,985
Total Population

7,439
Urban Population

19,546
Rural Population

24.79%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.97%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.61%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Clarendon, South Carolina

34,971
Total Population

4,074
Urban Population

30,897
Rural Population

26.19%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

47.61%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.77%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Georgetown, South Carolina

60,158
Total Population

23,896
Urban Population

36,262
Rural Population

28.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.85%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.64%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Bamberg, South Carolina

15,987
Total Population

6,016
Urban Population

9,971
Rural Population

28.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

51.22%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Spartanburg, South Carolina

284,307
Total Population

177,145
Urban Population

107,162
Rural Population

29.38%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.34%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.42%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Anderson, South Carolina

187,126
Total Population

110,780
Urban Population

76,346
Rural Population

30.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.11%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.94%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Beaufort, South Carolina

162,233
Total Population

126,910
Urban Population

35,323
Rural Population

30.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.38%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.68%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Fairfield, South Carolina

23,956
Total Population

6,273
Urban Population

17,683
Rural Population

32.28%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.65%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

28.91%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Oconee, South Carolina

74,273
Total Population

21,251
Urban Population

53,022
Rural Population

32.55%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.17%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.93%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Laurens, South Carolina

66,537
Total Population

17,607
Urban Population

48,930
Rural Population

33.68%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

67.28%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Pickens, South Carolina

119,224
Total Population

83,249
Urban Population

35,975
Rural Population

33.79%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

67.19%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.38%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Colleton, South Carolina

38,892
Total Population

13,649
Urban Population

25,243
Rural Population

38.57%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.29%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Kershaw, South Carolina

61,697
Total Population

28,385
Urban Population

33,312
Rural Population

41.61%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.33%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

14.89%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Abbeville, South Carolina

25,417
Total Population

5,701
Urban Population

19,716
Rural Population

52.18%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

70.98%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

33.37%

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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