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

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

State of Wisconsin

5,686,986
Total Population

3,752,819
Urban Population

1,934,167
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18.65%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.04%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

1,317,598
Population With Poor Acccess

1,183,935
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

133,663
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.09%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.81%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.37%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

1,337,120

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Wisconsin (2010)

1,009,945

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

327,175

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

23.76%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

28.61%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

8.77%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

317,655
Population With Poor Acccess

288,969
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

28,686
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

816,331

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Wisconsin (2010)

549,640

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

266,690

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

21.91%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

27.93%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

9.5%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

178,834
Population With Poor Acccess

153,504
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

25,331
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Wisconsin Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Buffalo, Wisconsin

13,587
Total Population

0
Urban Population

13,587
Rural Population

25.36%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

25.36%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Juneau, Wisconsin

26,664
Total Population

4,286
Urban Population

22,378
Rural Population

25.55%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

32.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

18.83%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Door, Wisconsin

27,785
Total Population

9,970
Urban Population

17,815
Rural Population

25.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

47.78%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Bayfield, Wisconsin

15,014
Total Population

0
Urban Population

15,014
Rural Population

26.39%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

26.39%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Waukesha, Wisconsin

389,891
Total Population

334,152
Urban Population

55,739
Rural Population

26.63%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.26%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Wood, Wisconsin

74,749
Total Population

39,609
Urban Population

35,140
Rural Population

27.63%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

34.05%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.2%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Columbia, Wisconsin

56,833
Total Population

16,389
Urban Population

40,444
Rural Population

28.41%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.77%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.04%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Chippewa, Wisconsin

62,415
Total Population

27,840
Urban Population

34,575
Rural Population

28.5%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.04%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.97%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Richland, Wisconsin

18,021
Total Population

6,012
Urban Population

12,009
Rural Population

28.54%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.25%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Taylor, Wisconsin

20,689
Total Population

2,789
Urban Population

17,900
Rural Population

29.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

32.91%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

25.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Walworth, Wisconsin

102,228
Total Population

57,448
Urban Population

44,780
Rural Population

29.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.52%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Trempealeau, Wisconsin

28,816
Total Population

4,072
Urban Population

24,744
Rural Population

31.41%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.96%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

2.86%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Douglas, Wisconsin

44,159
Total Population

27,819
Urban Population

16,340
Rural Population

32.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

20.15%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

44.45%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Langlade, Wisconsin

19,977
Total Population

8,844
Urban Population

11,133
Rural Population

32.4%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

14.11%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

50.69%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Ashland, Wisconsin

16,157
Total Population

5,106
Urban Population

11,051
Rural Population

36.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

45.87%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Forest, Wisconsin

9,304
Total Population

0
Urban Population

9,304
Rural Population

37.19%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

37.19%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Florence, Wisconsin

4,423
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,423
Rural Population

40.84%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

40.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Crawford, Wisconsin

16,644
Total Population

5,832
Urban Population

10,812
Rural Population

43.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

72.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

15.71%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Jackson, Wisconsin

20,449
Total Population

4,824
Urban Population

15,625
Rural Population

46.54%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.29%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.79%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Sawyer, Wisconsin

16,557
Total Population

4,584
Urban Population

11,973
Rural Population

47.48%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.43%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

51.52%

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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