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

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

State of Virginia

8,001,024
Total Population

5,840,482
Urban Population

2,160,542
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14.98%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

24.43%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.53%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,631,023
Population With Poor Acccess

1,514,602
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

116,421
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.15%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.96%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.33%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

2,025,013

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Virginia (2010)

1,579,241

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

445,772

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

20.16%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

24.36%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

5.3%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

408,306
Population With Poor Acccess

384,672
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

23,634
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

1,105,273

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Virginia (2010)

748,836

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

356,437

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

18.15%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

24.14%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

5.56%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

200,574
Population With Poor Acccess

180,744
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

19,830
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Virginia Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Southampton, Virginia

18,570
Total Population

0
Urban Population

18,570
Rural Population

36.12%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.12%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Orange, Virginia

33,481
Total Population

14,715
Urban Population

18,766
Rural Population

36.19%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.09%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.28%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Halifax, Virginia

36,241
Total Population

10,484
Urban Population

25,757
Rural Population

36.49%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.11%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Bland, Virginia

6,824
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,824
Rural Population

36.62%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.62%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Prince George, Virginia

35,725
Total Population

15,166
Urban Population

20,559
Rural Population

40.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

75.61%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.72%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Greene, Virginia

18,403
Total Population

9,145
Urban Population

9,258
Rural Population

40.29%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

80.57%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Fluvanna, Virginia

25,691
Total Population

9,341
Urban Population

16,350
Rural Population

43.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

86.06%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Botetourt, Virginia

33,148
Total Population

11,228
Urban Population

21,920
Rural Population

43.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

83.59%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Augusta, Virginia

73,750
Total Population

26,882
Urban Population

46,868
Rural Population

44.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

85.38%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.07%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Pittsylvania, Virginia

63,506
Total Population

8,500
Urban Population

55,006
Rural Population

47.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

84.28%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Brunswick, Virginia

17,434
Total Population

6,093
Urban Population

11,341
Rural Population

47.62%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

81.22%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

14.02%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Franklin, Virginia

56,159
Total Population

6,566
Urban Population

49,593
Rural Population

47.88%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

83.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.31%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Cumberland, Virginia

10,052
Total Population

0
Urban Population

10,052
Rural Population

48.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

48.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Essex, Virginia

11,151
Total Population

4,161
Urban Population

6,990
Rural Population

48.77%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

76.38%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Salem, Virginia

24,802
Total Population

24,802
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

49.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

49.76%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Franklin City, Virginia

8,582
Total Population

8,582
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

61.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Poquoson, Virginia

12,150
Total Population

12,150
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

63.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.09%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Rappahannock, Virginia

7,373
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,373
Rural Population

74.33%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

74.33%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Buena Vista, Virginia

6,650
Total Population

6,650
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Highland, Virginia

2,321
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,321
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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