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

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

Southeast Region Of U.S.

78,385,623
Total Population

53,119,561
Urban Population

25,266,062
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

21.21%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

35.28%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

7.13%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

20,352,390
Population With Poor Acccess

19,039,292
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

1,313,098
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.83%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

3.19%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.48%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

17,451,027

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Region (2010)

13,270,606

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

4,180,422

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

28.49%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

35.26%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

4,972,330
Population With Poor Acccess

4,679,720
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

292,611
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

10,156,220

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In America (2010)

7,313,646

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

2,842,573

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

26.96%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

34.61%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

7.26%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

2,737,628
Population With Poor Acccess

2,531,200
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

206,428
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Plaquemines, Louisiana

23,042
Total Population

18,541
Urban Population

4,501
Rural Population

56.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

82.89%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

30.84%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 West Feliciana, Louisiana

15,625
Total Population

0
Urban Population

15,625
Rural Population

58.03%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

58.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Tensas, Louisiana

5,252
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,252
Rural Population

58.52%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

58.52%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Bullock, Alabama

10,914
Total Population

7,102
Urban Population

3,812
Rural Population

59.25%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

49.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

68.51%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Franklin City, Virginia

8,582
Total Population

8,582
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

61.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.92%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Pocahontas, West Virginia

8,719
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,719
Rural Population

62.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

62.97%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Poquoson, Virginia

12,150
Total Population

12,150
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

63.09%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

63.09%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Beauregard, Louisiana

35,654
Total Population

17,481
Urban Population

18,173
Rural Population

63.78%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.82%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

72.73%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Calhoun, Arkansas

5,368
Total Population

0
Urban Population

5,368
Rural Population

65.79%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

65.79%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Gilmer, West Virginia

8,693
Total Population

8,693
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

68.71%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

68.71%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Taliaferro, Georgia

1,717
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,717
Rural Population

68.94%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

68.94%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Glascock, Georgia

3,082
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,082
Rural Population

70.26%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

70.26%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 Montgomery, Mississippi

10,925
Total Population

5,475
Urban Population

5,450
Rural Population

73.54%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

85.62%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

61.47%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Rappahannock, Virginia

7,373
Total Population

0
Urban Population

7,373
Rural Population

74.33%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

74.33%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Robertson, Kentucky

2,282
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,282
Rural Population

74.73%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

74.73%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Chattahoochee, Georgia

11,267
Total Population

8,102
Urban Population

3,165
Rural Population

75.94%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

75.99%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

75.9%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Baker, Georgia

3,451
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,451
Rural Population

80.89%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

80.89%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Marion, Georgia

8,742
Total Population

0
Urban Population

8,742
Rural Population

92.41%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

92.41%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Buena Vista, Virginia

6,650
Total Population

6,650
Urban Population

0
Rural Population

100%

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

1 Highland, Virginia

2,321
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,321
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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