Toughest Neighborhoods in the Mid East Region of the U.S. For Gaining Access To Healthy Food

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Toughest Neighborhoods in the Mid East 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 Mid East region of the United States for gaining access to healthy food.

Mid East Region Of U.S.

48,145,584
Total Population

40,489,592
Urban Population

7,655,992
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

21.98%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.48%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

9,249,047
Population With Poor Acccess

9,126,141
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

139,940
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

.84%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.6%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.07%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

11,862,135

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Region (2010)

9,606,257

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

2,255,878

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

18.09%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

22.03%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

1.32%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

2,145,735
Population With Poor Acccess

2,115,994
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

29,740
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

7,508,073

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In America (2010)

6,036,026

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

1,472,047

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

18%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

22.03%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

1.49%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

1,351,440
Population With Poor Acccess

1,329,478
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

21,962
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Wyoming, New York

42,155
Total Population

12,766
Urban Population

29,389
Rural Population

29.54%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.19%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.89%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Hunterdon, New Jersey

128,349
Total Population

46,938
Urban Population

81,411
Rural Population

29.77%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.54%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Cecil, Maryland

101,108
Total Population

41,908
Urban Population

59,200
Rural Population

29.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Beaver, Pennsylvania

170,539
Total Population

118,999
Urban Population

51,540
Rural Population

29.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

59.94%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Bedford, Pennsylvania

49,762
Total Population

13,280
Urban Population

36,482
Rural Population

30.04%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

46.93%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

13.15%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Monroe, Pennsylvania

169,842
Total Population

66,311
Urban Population

103,531
Rural Population

30.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

60.26%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Somerset, Maryland

26,470
Total Population

6,487
Urban Population

19,983
Rural Population

30.16%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

50.44%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.88%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Warren, New Jersey

108,692
Total Population

58,512
Urban Population

50,180
Rural Population

30.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

60.41%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Hamilton, New York

4,836
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,836
Rural Population

30.29%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.29%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Union, Pennsylvania

44,947
Total Population

16,191
Urban Population

28,756
Rural Population

32.04%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.56%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.51%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Sussex, Delaware

197,145
Total Population

100,833
Urban Population

96,312
Rural Population

32.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

64.18%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Sussex, New Jersey

149,265
Total Population

82,606
Urban Population

66,659
Rural Population

34.18%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Otsego, New York

62,259
Total Population

19,130
Urban Population

43,129
Rural Population

34.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.81%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

11.75%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Rockland, New York

311,687
Total Population

311,687
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

35.2%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.2%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Garrett, Maryland

30,097
Total Population

6,186
Urban Population

23,911
Rural Population

36.38%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

72.19%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.56%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Calvert, Maryland

88,737
Total Population

45,501
Urban Population

43,236
Rural Population

37.41%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

74.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Sullivan, Pennsylvania

6,428
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,428
Rural Population

38.32%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

38.32%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Schoharie, New York

32,749
Total Population

6,625
Urban Population

26,124
Rural Population

38.8%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.68%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

5.92%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Montgomery, New York

50,219
Total Population

24,186
Urban Population

26,033
Rural Population

44.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

84.96%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.65%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Queen Anne's, Maryland

47,798
Total Population

12,708
Urban Population

35,090
Rural Population

45.07%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

89.88%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.25%

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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