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

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

Plains Region Of U.S.

20,505,437
Total Population

13,743,862
Urban Population

6,761,575
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

29.47%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.33%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.61%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

5,702,478
Population With Poor Acccess

4,429,833
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

1,272,644
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.51%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.93%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.09%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

4,953,044

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Region (2010)

3,955,260

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

997,784

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

29.18%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

28.85%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

30.49%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

1,445,185
Population With Poor Acccess

1,141,003
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

304,182
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

2,602,793

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In America (2010)

1,849,035

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

753,757

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

29.06%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

28.03%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

31.58%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

756,310
Population With Poor Acccess

518,276
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

238,034
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Nelson, North Dakota

3,126
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,126
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Jones, South Dakota

1,006
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,006
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Logan, Nebraska

763
Total Population

0
Urban Population

763
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Webster, Nebraska

3,812
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,812
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Wichita, Kansas

2,234
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,234
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Greeley, Kansas

1,247
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,247
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Haskell, Kansas

4,256
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,256
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Hamilton, Kansas

2,690
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,690
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Jerauld, South Dakota

2,071
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,071
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Sully, South Dakota

1,373
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,373
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 McHenry, North Dakota

5,395
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,395
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Boyd, Nebraska

2,099
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,099
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Potter, South Dakota

2,329
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,329
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Lane, Kansas

1,750
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,750
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Thomas, Nebraska

647
Total Population

0
Urban Population

647
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Frontier, Nebraska

2,756
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,756
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Hayes, Nebraska

967
Total Population

0
Urban Population

967
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Banner, Nebraska

690
Total Population

0
Urban Population

690
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 McPherson, Nebraska

539
Total Population

0
Urban Population

539
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Arthur, Nebraska

460
Total Population

0
Urban Population

460
Rural Population

100%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

100%

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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