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

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

State of Texas

25,145,561
Total Population

20,039,481
Urban Population

5,106,080
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

23.67%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

32.28%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

15.06%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

7,639,097
Population With Poor Acccess

7,107,047
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

532,049
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.34%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.05%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.63%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

7,191,721

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Texas (2010)

6,359,625

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

832,096

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

30.27%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

32.29%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

14.8%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

2,176,874
Population With Poor Acccess

2,053,746
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

123,129
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

2,584,566

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Texas (2010)

2,003,238

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

581,327

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

28.17%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

31.81%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

15.62%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

728,082
Population With Poor Acccess

637,261
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

90,821
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Texas Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Roberts, Texas

929
Total Population

0
Urban Population

929
Rural Population

90.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

90.76%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Kent, Texas

808
Total Population

0
Urban Population

808
Rural Population

97.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

97.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Kenedy, Texas

416
Total Population

0
Urban Population

416
Rural Population

97.38%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

97.38%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 McMullen, Texas

707
Total Population

0
Urban Population

707
Rural Population

98%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Glasscock, Texas

1,226
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,226
Rural Population

98.24%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

98.24%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Armstrong, Texas

1,901
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,901
Rural Population

99.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.75%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Hudspeth, Texas

3,476
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,476
Rural Population

99.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.92%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Irion, Texas

1,599
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,599
Rural Population

99.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.97%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Coke, Texas

3,320
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,320
Rural Population

99.98%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Lipscomb, Texas

3,302
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,302
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

10 Loving, Texas

82
Total Population

0
Urban Population

82
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

9 King, Texas

286
Total Population

0
Urban Population

286
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

8 Real, Texas

3,309
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,309
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

7 Terrell, Texas

984
Total Population

0
Urban Population

984
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

6 Borden, Texas

641
Total Population

0
Urban Population

641
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

5 Briscoe, Texas

1,637
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,637
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 Throckmorton, Texas

1,641
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,641
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 Oldham, Texas

2,052
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,052
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 Sterling, Texas

1,143
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,143
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 Foard, Texas

1,336
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,336
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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