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

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

Southwest Region Of U.S.

37,348,108
Total Population

29,394,551
Urban Population

7,953,557
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

27.17%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

31.74%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

22.59%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

11,081,409
Population With Poor Acccess

9,977,879
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

1,103,530
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.88%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

2.12%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.63%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

9,964,026

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Region (2010)

8,789,921

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

1,174,105

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

30.65%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

31.79%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

22.14%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

3,054,052
Population With Poor Acccess

2,794,074
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

259,978
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

4,068,267

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In America (2010)

3,271,780

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

796,487

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

30.09%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

31.68%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

23.57%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

1,224,092
Population With Poor Acccess

1,036,377
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

187,715
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Ellis, Oklahoma

4,151
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,151
Rural Population

99.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.6%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Armstrong, Texas

1,901
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,901
Rural Population

99.75%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.75%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Hudspeth, Texas

3,476
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,476
Rural Population

99.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.92%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Irion, Texas

1,599
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,599
Rural Population

99.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.97%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Coke, Texas

3,320
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,320
Rural Population

99.98%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

99.98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Lipscomb, Texas

3,302
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,302
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 Loving, Texas

82
Total Population

0
Urban Population

82
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 King, Texas

286
Total Population

0
Urban Population

286
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 Real, Texas

3,309
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,309
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 Terrell, Texas

984
Total Population

0
Urban Population

984
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 Harding, New Mexico

695
Total Population

0
Urban Population

695
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 Dewey, Oklahoma

4,810
Total Population

0
Urban Population

4,810
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 Borden, Texas

641
Total Population

0
Urban Population

641
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 Briscoe, Texas

1,637
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,637
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 De Baca, New Mexico

2,022
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,022
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 Throckmorton, Texas

1,641
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,641
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 Oldham, Texas

2,052
Total Population

0
Urban Population

2,052
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 Sterling, Texas

1,143
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,143
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 Foard, Texas

1,336
Total Population

0
Urban Population

1,336
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 Catron, New Mexico

3,725
Total Population

0
Urban Population

3,725
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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