Toughest Neighborhoods in the New England Region of the U.S. For Gaining Access To Healthy Food

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Toughest Neighborhoods in the New England 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 New England region of the United States for gaining access to healthy food.

New England Region Of U.S.

14,444,865
Total Population

11,257,311
Urban Population

3,187,554
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

33.02%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

3.04%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

4,000,101
Population With Poor Acccess

3,928,883
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

71,218
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.09%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.08%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.11%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

3,167,549

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Region (2010)

2,701,278

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

466,271

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

28.7%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

33.14%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

2.96%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

909,117
Population With Poor Acccess

895,302
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

13,815
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

2,149,771

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In America (2010)

1,753,690

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

396,082

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

27.57%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

33.08%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

3.17%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

592,667
Population With Poor Acccess

580,128
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

12,538
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 New London, Connecticut

274,055
Total Population

197,302
Urban Population

76,753
Rural Population

23.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

47.49%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Franklin, Maine

30,768
Total Population

7,760
Urban Population

23,008
Rural Population

23.96%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

47.07%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Plymouth, Massachusetts

494,919
Total Population

420,788
Urban Population

74,131
Rural Population

26.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.06%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Belknap, New Hampshire

60,088
Total Population

15,951
Urban Population

44,137
Rural Population

26.13%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.25%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Middlesex, Connecticut

165,676
Total Population

118,587
Urban Population

47,089
Rural Population

26.56%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.13%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Dukes, Massachusetts

16,535
Total Population

12,543
Urban Population

3,992
Rural Population

28.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.46%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Barnstable, Massachusetts

215,888
Total Population

188,194
Urban Population

27,694
Rural Population

28.8%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

57.59%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Tolland, Connecticut

152,691
Total Population

83,649
Urban Population

69,042
Rural Population

29.14%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.27%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Washington, Rhode Island

126,979
Total Population

77,502
Urban Population

49,477
Rural Population

29.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

51.31%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.33%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Hampshire, Massachusetts

158,080
Total Population

121,297
Urban Population

36,783
Rural Population

30.28%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

43.75%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

16.81%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Rockingham, New Hampshire

295,223
Total Population

206,331
Urban Population

88,892
Rural Population

31.34%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.69%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Coos, New Hampshire

33,055
Total Population

7,534
Urban Population

25,521
Rural Population

31.52%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.35%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

8.7%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Waldo, Maine

38,786
Total Population

6,668
Urban Population

32,118
Rural Population

32.15%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.06%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.25%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Oxford, Maine

57,833
Total Population

7,398
Urban Population

50,435
Rural Population

32.55%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.2%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.9%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Windham, Vermont

44,513
Total Population

13,001
Urban Population

31,512
Rural Population

34.3%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

66.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

1.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Aroostook, Maine

71,870
Total Population

2,254
Urban Population

69,616
Rural Population

34.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.31%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

10.58%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Sullivan, New Hampshire

43,742
Total Population

21,028
Urban Population

22,714
Rural Population

34.53%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

64.16%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.91%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Windsor, Vermont

56,670
Total Population

7,696
Urban Population

48,974
Rural Population

35.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

71.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Essex, Vermont

6,306
Total Population

0
Urban Population

6,306
Rural Population

42.82%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

42.82%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Bristol, Rhode Island

49,875
Total Population

49,875
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

59.54%

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

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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