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

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

State of Wyoming

563,626
Total Population

294,843
Urban Population

268,783
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

28.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.85%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

24.54%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

161,024
Population With Poor Acccess

106,157
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

54,868
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.76%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.2%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.32%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

131,714

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Wyoming (2010)

79,601

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

52,112

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

29.35%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

32.8%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

24.1%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

38,664
Population With Poor Acccess

26,106
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

12,558
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

69,813

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Wyoming (2010)

38,605

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

31,209

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

28.59%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

30.31%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

26.47%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

19,962
Population With Poor Acccess

11,702
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

8,260
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Wyoming Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Washakie, Wyoming

8,533
Total Population

5,207
Urban Population

3,326
Rural Population

15.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

3.06%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

27.12%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Fremont, Wyoming

40,123
Total Population

11,735
Urban Population

28,388
Rural Population

15.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

15.14%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

15.17%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Sweetwater, Wyoming

43,806
Total Population

18,426
Urban Population

25,380
Rural Population

18.76%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

18.58%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

18.95%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Platte, Wyoming

8,667
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,667
Rural Population

20.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

20.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Sublette, Wyoming

10,247
Total Population

0
Urban Population

10,247
Rural Population

20.66%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

20.66%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Big Horn, Wyoming

11,668
Total Population

0
Urban Population

11,668
Rural Population

20.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

20.96%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Niobrara, Wyoming

2,484
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,484
Rural Population

21.93%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.93%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Natrona, Wyoming

75,450
Total Population

53,374
Urban Population

22,076
Rural Population

23%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

38.34%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.66%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Goshen, Wyoming

13,249
Total Population

0
Urban Population

13,249
Rural Population

28.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

28.47%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Laramie, Wyoming

91,738
Total Population

75,535
Urban Population

16,203
Rural Population

30.38%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

26.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

34.14%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Campbell, Wyoming

46,133
Total Population

28,381
Urban Population

17,752
Rural Population

30.52%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.75%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

21.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Weston, Wyoming

7,208
Total Population

3,894
Urban Population

3,314
Rural Population

30.93%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.12%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

25.73%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Lincoln, Wyoming

18,106
Total Population

3,534
Urban Population

14,572
Rural Population

34.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

36.96%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

31.32%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Park, Wyoming

28,205
Total Population

21,050
Urban Population

7,155
Rural Population

39.61%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

39.52%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

39.7%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Albany, Wyoming

36,299
Total Population

30,790
Urban Population

5,509
Rural Population

40.04%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.47%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

46.61%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Sheridan, Wyoming

29,116
Total Population

17,878
Urban Population

11,238
Rural Population

42.74%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

42.37%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

43.11%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Johnson, Wyoming

8,569
Total Population

6,094
Urban Population

2,475
Rural Population

45.58%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

60.04%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Teton, Wyoming

21,294
Total Population

2,271
Urban Population

19,023
Rural Population

50.84%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

89.52%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

12.16%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Carbon, Wyoming

15,885
Total Population

8,739
Urban Population

7,146
Rural Population

61.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.87%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

60.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Crook, Wyoming

7,083
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,083
Rural Population

63.05%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

63.05%

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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