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

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

State of Washington

6,724,540
Total Population

5,355,125
Urban Population

1,369,415
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18.98%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

27.56%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.41%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,613,220
Population With Poor Acccess

1,506,490
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

106,730
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.73%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.13%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.33%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,608,347

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Washington (2010)

1,382,926

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

225,421

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

25.3%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

27.7%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

10.59%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

406,909
Population With Poor Acccess

383,039
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

23,869
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

814,127

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Washington (2010)

639,681

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

174,446

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

23.96%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

27.72%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

10.2%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

195,102
Population With Poor Acccess

177,309
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

17,793
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Washington Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Skagit, Washington

116,901
Total Population

78,690
Urban Population

38,211
Rural Population

21.43%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

38.65%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.21%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Kitsap, Washington

251,133
Total Population

200,675
Urban Population

50,458
Rural Population

22.31%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

44.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Grays Harbor, Washington

72,797
Total Population

28,641
Urban Population

44,156
Rural Population

24.11%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

30.94%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

17.28%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Chelan, Washington

72,453
Total Population

40,365
Urban Population

32,088
Rural Population

28.57%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.53%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

16.62%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Walla Walla, Washington

58,781
Total Population

48,677
Urban Population

10,104
Rural Population

29.11%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

27.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.96%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Jefferson, Washington

29,872
Total Population

9,319
Urban Population

20,553
Rural Population

29.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.52%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

23.26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Grant, Washington

89,120
Total Population

47,625
Urban Population

41,495
Rural Population

29.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

44.18%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

15.74%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Clallam, Washington

71,404
Total Population

47,996
Urban Population

23,408
Rural Population

32.77%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

44.66%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

20.88%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Pend Oreille, Washington

13,001
Total Population

0
Urban Population

13,001
Rural Population

33.35%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

33.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Stevens, Washington

43,531
Total Population

12,706
Urban Population

30,825
Rural Population

34.87%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

29.74%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

40.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Pacific, Washington

20,920
Total Population

2,374
Urban Population

18,546
Rural Population

34.95%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.19%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.71%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Franklin, Washington

78,163
Total Population

61,043
Urban Population

17,120
Rural Population

37.67%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

40.06%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

35.28%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Whitman, Washington

44,776
Total Population

35,421
Urban Population

9,355
Rural Population

40.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

21.59%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

58.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Adams, Washington

18,728
Total Population

14,543
Urban Population

4,185
Rural Population

41.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.01%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

47.71%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Columbia, Washington

4,078
Total Population

4,078
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

49.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

49.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Douglas, Washington

38,431
Total Population

29,708
Urban Population

8,723
Rural Population

55.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.11%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

56.07%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Ferry, Washington

7,551
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,551
Rural Population

57.12%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

57.12%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Lincoln, Washington

10,570
Total Population

0
Urban Population

10,570
Rural Population

64.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

64.09%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Wahkiakum, Washington

3,978
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,978
Rural Population

72.77%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

72.77%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Garfield, Washington

2,266
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,266
Rural Population

99.66%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.66%

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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