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

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

State of Tennessee

6,346,105
Total Population

3,924,941
Urban Population

2,421,164
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

21.59%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

38.72%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,738,885
Population With Poor Acccess

1,655,844
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

83,042
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.5%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.78%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.22%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,470,934

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Tennessee (2010)

1,064,853

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

406,082

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

29.31%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

38.84%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

4.31%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

431,116
Population With Poor Acccess

413,627
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

17,488
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

837,037

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Tennessee (2010)

530,659

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

306,378

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

25.3%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

37.45%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

4.25%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

211,744
Population With Poor Acccess

198,719
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

13,025
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Tennessee Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Sequatchie, Tennessee

14,112
Total Population

8,037
Urban Population

6,075
Rural Population

28.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.33%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.88%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Dyer, Tennessee

38,335
Total Population

17,915
Urban Population

20,420
Rural Population

28.69%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.6%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.79%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Williamson, Tennessee

183,182
Total Population

147,098
Urban Population

36,084
Rural Population

28.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.46%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Roane, Tennessee

54,181
Total Population

15,196
Urban Population

38,985
Rural Population

28.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.91%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Marion, Tennessee

28,237
Total Population

5,503
Urban Population

22,734
Rural Population

29.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.09%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Greene, Tennessee

68,831
Total Population

29,788
Urban Population

39,043
Rural Population

29.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

49.73%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.53%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Jefferson, Tennessee

51,407
Total Population

14,435
Urban Population

36,972
Rural Population

29.9%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.8%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Sevier, Tennessee

89,889
Total Population

31,942
Urban Population

57,947
Rural Population

30.08%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.24%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.92%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Montgomery, Tennessee

172,331
Total Population

141,824
Urban Population

30,507
Rural Population

30.61%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.39%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Loudon, Tennessee

48,556
Total Population

15,383
Urban Population

33,173
Rural Population

31.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Hawkins, Tennessee

56,833
Total Population

16,897
Urban Population

39,936
Rural Population

32.4%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.81%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Carter, Tennessee

57,424
Total Population

37,351
Urban Population

20,073
Rural Population

32.46%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.32%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.61%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Fayette, Tennessee

38,413
Total Population

5,200
Urban Population

33,213
Rural Population

33.52%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.9%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.14%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Scott, Tennessee

22,228
Total Population

6,846
Urban Population

15,382
Rural Population

34.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.09%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Moore, Tennessee

6,362
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,362
Rural Population

35.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

35.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Monroe, Tennessee

44,519
Total Population

8,854
Urban Population

35,665
Rural Population

35.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.4%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.12%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Cumberland, Tennessee

56,053
Total Population

20,879
Urban Population

35,174
Rural Population

38.67%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.71%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.63%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 White, Tennessee

25,841
Total Population

8,985
Urban Population

16,856
Rural Population

38.77%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

73.77%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.77%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 McNairy, Tennessee

26,075
Total Population

7,788
Urban Population

18,287
Rural Population

39.24%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

75.51%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.96%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Cocke, Tennessee

35,662
Total Population

5,988
Urban Population

29,674
Rural Population

41.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.14%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

29.07%

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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