Toughest Neighborhoods in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S. For Gaining Access To Healthy Food

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Toughest Neighborhoods in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S. 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 are look at the 20 toughest neighborhoods in the Great Lakes region of the United States for gaining access to healthy food.

Great Lakes Region Of U.S.

46,421,564
Total Population

34,809,216
Urban Population

11,612,348
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16.48%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

27.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

10,790,497
Population With Poor Acccess

10,313,523
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

476,975
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.07%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.91%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.22%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

11,257,339

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Region (2010)

9,344,487

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

1,912,852

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

23.71%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

27.43%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

5.53%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

2,668,697
Population With Poor Acccess

2,562,987
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

105,710
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

6,330,041

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In America (2010)

4,854,414

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

1,475,627

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

22.19%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

27.17%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

5.81%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

1,404,668
Population With Poor Acccess

1,318,897
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

85,771
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Otsego, Michigan

24,164
Total Population

13,653
Urban Population

10,511
Rural Population

37.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

66.16%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.68%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Huron, Michigan

33,118
Total Population

3,891
Urban Population

29,227
Rural Population

38.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.21%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

28.98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 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

17 Dearborn, Indiana

50,047
Total Population

24,825
Urban Population

25,222
Rural Population

41.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

83.5%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Fayette, Illinois

22,140
Total Population

7,227
Urban Population

14,913
Rural Population

42.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.33%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.23%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Steuben, Indiana

34,185
Total Population

13,891
Urban Population

20,294
Rural Population

43.49%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

86.07%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.91%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Noble, Ohio

14,645
Total Population

7,384
Urban Population

7,261
Rural Population

43.9%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.22%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

19.59%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Alexander, Illinois

8,238
Total Population

3,138
Urban Population

5,100
Rural Population

43.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

23.48%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

64.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 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

11 Bureau, Illinois

34,978
Total Population

10,578
Urban Population

24,400
Rural Population

46.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

64.11%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

28.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Tipton, Indiana

15,936
Total Population

6,739
Urban Population

9,197
Rural Population

46.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

85.64%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 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

8 Edgar, Illinois

18,576
Total Population

9,834
Urban Population

8,742
Rural Population

46.65%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.65%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

59.66%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 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

6 Hocking, Ohio

29,380
Total Population

4,489
Urban Population

24,891
Rural Population

47.68%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

94.93%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.44%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Mercer, Illinois

16,434
Total Population

3,918
Urban Population

12,516
Rural Population

47.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

84.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

11.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Cass, Michigan

52,293
Total Population

6,962
Urban Population

45,331
Rural Population

50%

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

3 Pulaski, Illinois

6,161
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,161
Rural Population

57.62%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

57.62%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Hancock, Illinois

19,104
Total Population

6,118
Urban Population

12,986
Rural Population

67.07%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

34.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Gallatin, Illinois

5,589
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,589
Rural Population

87.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

87.83%

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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