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