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Neighborhoods in the State of Connecticut Ranked 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 take a look at how neighborhoods in the State of Connecticut rank for gaining access to healthy food.


State of Connecticut



3,574,097
Total Population
3,040,314
Urban Population
533,783
Rural Population


Population
Urbanization
Housing Units


16.23%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
32.43%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
.03%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access


1,065,739
Population With Poor Acccess
1,065,675
Urban Population With Poor Acccess
64
Rural Population With Poor Acccess




.71%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess
1.41%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess
%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess


Kids (Age 0-17)



792,388

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Connecticut (2010)

747,954

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

44,434

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


30.59%
Rate of Kids With Low Access
32.4%
Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access
.03%
Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access


242,388
Population With Poor Acccess
242,374
Urban Population With Poor Acccess
14
Rural Population With Poor Acccess


Seniors (Age 65+)



533,983

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Connecticut (2010)

503,693

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

30,290

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


30.48%
Rate of Seniors With Low Access
32.31%
Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access
.03%
Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access


162,762
Population With Poor Acccess
162,752
Urban Population With Poor Acccess
10
Rural Population With Poor Acccess


Worst 20 Connecticut Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access



8 Fairfield, Connecticut

916,829
Total Population
853,046
Urban Population
63,783
Rural Population

14.44%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
28.88%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
Population
Urbanization
Housing Units

7 New Haven, Connecticut

862,477
Total Population
820,386
Urban Population
42,091
Rural Population

14.47%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
28.94%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
Population
Urbanization
Housing Units

6 Hartford, Connecticut

894,014
Total Population
814,208
Urban Population
79,806
Rural Population

15.2%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
30.39%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
Population
Urbanization
Housing Units

5 Litchfield, Connecticut

189,927
Total Population
99,622
Urban Population
90,305
Rural Population

16.42%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
32.82%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
.02%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
Population
Urbanization
Housing Units

4 Windham, Connecticut

118,428
Total Population
53,514
Urban Population
64,914
Rural Population

18.86%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
37.5%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
.22%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
Population
Urbanization
Housing Units

3 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

2 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

1 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


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

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