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

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

State of West Virginia

1,852,994
Total Population

779,059
Urban Population

1,073,935
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

22.06%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

37.86%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

398,850
Population With Poor Acccess

337,410
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

61,441
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

2.65%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

4.81%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.48%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

392,798

Estimated Total Number of Kids In West Virginia (2010)

191,189

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

201,608

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

21.58%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

37.99%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

6.01%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

84,763
Population With Poor Acccess

72,642
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

12,121
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

299,208

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In West Virginia (2010)

136,150

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

163,058

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

20.44%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

37.34%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

6.33%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

61,152
Population With Poor Acccess

50,835
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

10,317
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 West Virginia Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Mercer, West Virginia

62,264
Total Population

37,205
Urban Population

25,059
Rural Population

22.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

41.36%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.31%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Hampshire, West Virginia

23,964
Total Population

0
Urban Population

23,964
Rural Population

23.04%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

23.04%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Summers, West Virginia

13,927
Total Population

1,515
Urban Population

12,412
Rural Population

23.38%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

38.8%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.96%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Brooke, West Virginia

24,069
Total Population

7,821
Urban Population

16,248
Rural Population

25.89%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

51.78%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Roane, West Virginia

14,926
Total Population

3,849
Urban Population

11,077
Rural Population

26.15%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.21%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

17.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Putnam, West Virginia

55,486
Total Population

21,575
Urban Population

33,911
Rural Population

26.5%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.2%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.8%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Hancock, West Virginia

30,676
Total Population

26,970
Urban Population

3,706
Rural Population

26.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.67%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Berkeley, West Virginia

104,169
Total Population

66,456
Urban Population

37,713
Rural Population

27.68%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.36%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Greenbrier, West Virginia

35,480
Total Population

11,468
Urban Population

24,012
Rural Population

28.52%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.97%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.06%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Preston, West Virginia

33,520
Total Population

4,174
Urban Population

29,346
Rural Population

28.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.12%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

18.37%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Jefferson, West Virginia

53,498
Total Population

24,864
Urban Population

28,634
Rural Population

29.72%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Logan, West Virginia

36,743
Total Population

3,921
Urban Population

32,822
Rural Population

30.22%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

60.43%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.02%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Marshall, West Virginia

33,107
Total Population

6,980
Urban Population

26,127
Rural Population

30.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

51.28%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.24%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Hardy, West Virginia

14,025
Total Population

0
Urban Population

14,025
Rural Population

33.98%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

33.98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Pendleton, West Virginia

7,695
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,695
Rural Population

34.29%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

34.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Raleigh, West Virginia

78,859
Total Population

50,411
Urban Population

28,448
Rural Population

34.5%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

66.71%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Mason, West Virginia

27,324
Total Population

4,695
Urban Population

22,629
Rural Population

41.7%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

77.58%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Wetzel, West Virginia

16,583
Total Population

7,905
Urban Population

8,678
Rural Population

45.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

45.17%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

45.34%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Pocahontas, West Virginia

8,719
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,719
Rural Population

62.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

62.97%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Gilmer, West Virginia

8,693
Total Population

8,693
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

68.71%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.71%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

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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