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

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

State of South Dakota

814,180
Total Population

424,163
Urban Population

390,017
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

38.31%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.45%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

45.17%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

297,623
Population With Poor Acccess

149,499
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

148,124
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

2.3%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.53%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.07%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

203,533

Estimated Total Number of Kids In South Dakota (2010)

118,011

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

85,522

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

37.64%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

32.26%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

45.06%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

76,610
Population With Poor Acccess

38,075
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

38,534
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

112,278

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In South Dakota (2010)

56,257

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

56,021

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

39.1%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

31.61%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

46.61%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

43,896
Population With Poor Acccess

17,783
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

26,112
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 South Dakota Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Moody, South Dakota

6,486
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,486
Rural Population

78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

78%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 McCook, South Dakota

5,618
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,618
Rural Population

78.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

78.39%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Bon Homme, South Dakota

7,070
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,070
Rural Population

88.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

88.09%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Corson, South Dakota

4,050
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,050
Rural Population

90.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

90.92%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Jackson, South Dakota

3,031
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,031
Rural Population

91.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

91.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Douglas, South Dakota

3,002
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,002
Rural Population

93.32%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

93.32%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Campbell, South Dakota

1,466
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,466
Rural Population

93.36%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

93.36%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Hamlin, South Dakota

5,903
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,903
Rural Population

95.55%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

95.55%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Bennett, South Dakota

3,431
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,431
Rural Population

96.93%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

96.93%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Deuel, South Dakota

4,364
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,364
Rural Population

97.84%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

97.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Sanborn, South Dakota

2,355
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,355
Rural Population

98.58%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

98.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Mellette, South Dakota

2,048
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,048
Rural Population

99.36%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.36%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Hyde, South Dakota

1,420
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,420
Rural Population

99.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Aurora, South Dakota

2,710
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,710
Rural Population

99.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Faulk, South Dakota

2,364
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,364
Rural Population

99.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.91%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Harding, South Dakota

1,255
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,255
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

4 Jones, South Dakota

1,006
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,006
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

3 Sully, South Dakota

1,373
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,373
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

2 Jerauld, South Dakota

2,071
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,071
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

1 Potter, South Dakota

2,329
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,329
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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