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

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

State of Utah

2,763,885
Total Population

2,406,467
Urban Population

357,418
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

22.56%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

25.77%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

739,586
Population With Poor Acccess

687,266
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

52,320
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.63%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.77%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.48%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,025,483

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Utah (2010)

939,425

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

86,058

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

25.38%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

26.01%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

18.48%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

260,284
Population With Poor Acccess

244,381
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

15,903
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

249,874

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Utah (2010)

215,552

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

34,322

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

24.4%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

24.9%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

21.27%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

60,969
Population With Poor Acccess

53,667
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

7,301
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Utah Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Utah, Utah

516,564
Total Population

478,013
Urban Population

38,551
Rural Population

21.71%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.76%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.65%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Tooele, Utah

58,218
Total Population

31,775
Urban Population

26,443
Rural Population

22.56%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.25%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.87%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Sanpete, Utah

27,822
Total Population

11,844
Urban Population

15,978
Rural Population

24.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.24%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Uintah, Utah

32,588
Total Population

14,817
Urban Population

17,771
Rural Population

25.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.47%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Cache, Utah

112,656
Total Population

87,624
Urban Population

25,032
Rural Population

26.32%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.16%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Washington, Utah

138,115
Total Population

115,600
Urban Population

22,515
Rural Population

29%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.68%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.32%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Iron, Utah

46,163
Total Population

31,722
Urban Population

14,441
Rural Population

29.07%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.58%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.56%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Garfield, Utah

5,172
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,172
Rural Population

33.37%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

33.37%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Duchesne, Utah

18,607
Total Population

7,632
Urban Population

10,975
Rural Population

34.85%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.95%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

40.74%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Wasatch, Utah

23,530
Total Population

23,530
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

36.11%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.11%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Summit, Utah

36,324
Total Population

17,950
Urban Population

18,374
Rural Population

36.15%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.6%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

25.69%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Wayne, Utah

2,778
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,778
Rural Population

36.32%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.32%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Emery, Utah

10,976
Total Population

3,329
Urban Population

7,647
Rural Population

36.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

13.04%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

59.63%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Millard, Utah

12,503
Total Population

0
Urban Population

12,503
Rural Population

36.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.97%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 San Juan, Utah

14,746
Total Population

0
Urban Population

14,746
Rural Population

45.66%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

45.66%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Juab, Utah

10,246
Total Population

5,565
Urban Population

4,681
Rural Population

46.06%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

51.19%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

40.94%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Kane, Utah

7,125
Total Population

4,828
Urban Population

2,297
Rural Population

73.55%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

49.51%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

97.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Daggett, Utah

1,059
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,059
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 Rich, Utah

2,264
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,264
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 Piute, Utah

1,556
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,556
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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