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 Alaska rank for gaining access to healthy food.
State of Alaska
710,231
Total Population
431,982
Urban Population
278,249
Rural Population
36.47%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
39.13%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
33.8%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
242,751
Population With Poor Acccess
176,687
Urban Population With Poor Acccess
66,064
Rural Population With Poor Acccess
9.13%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess
7.62%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess
10.63%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess
Kids (Age 0-17)
179,295
Estimated Total Number of Kids In Alaska (2010)
121,031
Estimated Total Number of Kids In Urban Residences In Alaska (2010)
58,265
Estimated Total Number of Kids In Rural Residences In Alaska (2010)
36.88%
Rate of Kids With Low Access
39.26%
Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access
31.94%
Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access
66,131
Population With Poor Acccess
47,522
Urban Population With Poor Acccess
18,609
Rural Population With Poor Acccess
Seniors (Age 65+)
47,309
Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Alaska (2010)
30,603
Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Urban Residences In Alaska (2010)
16,707
Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Rural Residences In Alaska (2010)
37.52%
Rate of Seniors With Low Access
39.3%
Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access
34.28%
Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access
17,753
Population With Poor Acccess
12,026
Urban Population With Poor Acccess
5,726
Rural Population With Poor Acccess
Worst 20 Alaska Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access
20 Valdez-Cordova, Alaska
9,636
Total Population
0
Urban Population
9,636
Rural Population
27.85%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
27.85%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
19 Aleutians West, Alaska
5,561
Total Population
0
Urban Population
5,561
Rural Population
29.93%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
29.93%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
18 Fairbanks North Star, Alaska
97,581
Total Population
61,571
Urban Population
36,010
Rural Population
31.96%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
55.49%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
8.42%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
17 Dillingham, Alaska
4,847
Total Population
0
Urban Population
4,847
Rural Population
32.01%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
32.01%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
16 Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska
7,029
Total Population
0
Urban Population
7,029
Rural Population
32.82%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
32.82%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
15 North Slope, Alaska
9,430
Total Population
4,213
Urban Population
5,217
Rural Population
38.28%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
7%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
69.57%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
14 Aleutians East, Alaska
3,141
Total Population
0
Urban Population
3,141
Rural Population
39.03%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
39.03%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
13 Bristol Bay, Alaska
997
Total Population
0
Urban Population
997
Rural Population
43.54%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
43.54%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
12 Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska
88,995
Total Population
29,570
Urban Population
59,425
Rural Population
43.57%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
68.54%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
18.6%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
11 Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska
5,559
Total Population
0
Urban Population
5,559
Rural Population
44.33%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
44.33%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
10 Nome, Alaska
9,492
Total Population
0
Urban Population
9,492
Rural Population
44.35%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
44.35%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
9 Sitka, Alaska
8,881
Total Population
8,881
Urban Population
0
Rural Population
44.69%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
44.69%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
8 Northwest Arctic, Alaska
7,523
Total Population
3,201
Urban Population
4,322
Rural Population
50.2%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
.39%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
100%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
7 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
55,400
Total Population
7,100
Urban Population
48,300
Rural Population
50.78%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
65.35%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
36.2%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
6 Wade Hampton, Alaska
7,459
Total Population
0
Urban Population
7,459
Rural Population
66.43%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
66.43%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
5 Bethel, Alaska
17,013
Total Population
6,080
Urban Population
10,933
Rural Population
87.92%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
99.34%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
76.5%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
4 Hoonah-Angoon, Alaska
2,150
Total Population
0
Urban Population
2,150
Rural Population
88.93%
Rate of Total Population With Low Access
%
Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access
88.93%
Rate of Rural Population With Low Access
3 Lake and Peninsula, Alaska
1,631
Total Population
0
Urban Population
1,631
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
2 Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska
5,588
Total Population
0
Urban Population
5,588
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
1 Denali, Alaska
1,826
Total Population
0
Urban Population
1,826
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
Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture Source: O*NET
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