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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

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Low-Income and Low Access to a Grocery Store

County: Baltimore
Measurement Period: 2015
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This indicator shows the percentage of the total population in a county that is low income and living more than one mile from a supermarket or large grocery store if in an urban area, and more than 10 miles from a supermarket or large grocery store if in a rural area.

Why is this important?

The accessibility, availability, and affordability of healthy and varied food options in the community increase the likelihood that residents will have a balanced and nutritious diet. A diet composed of nutritious foods, in combination with an active lifestyle, can reduce the incidence of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, and is essential to maintain a healthy body weight and prevent obesity. Low-income and underserved areas often have limited numbers of stores that sell healthy foods. People living farther away from grocery stores are less likely to access healthy food options on a regular basis and thus more likely to consume foods which are readily available at convenience stores and fast food outlets.
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County: Baltimore

2.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food Environment Atlas
Measurement period: 2015
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2020
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Compared to MD Counties, Baltimore has a value of 2.9% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 3.6% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 5.8%.
MD Counties
Compared to U.S. Counties, Baltimore has a value of 2.9% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 6.5% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 10.7%.
U.S. Counties
Compared to the prior value, Baltimore (2.9%) is less and better than the previously measured value (3.1%).
Prior Value
(3.1%)
Compared to the Maryland SHIP 2014 (5.5%), the target has been met.
Maryland SHIP 2014
(5.5%)

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Low-Income and Low Access to a Grocery Store

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Measurement Period: 2015
Data Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food Environment Atlas
November 10, 2024healthycarroll.thehcn.net
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0.9%
2.9%
3.2%

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Filed under: Environmental Health / Built Environment, Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Economy / Poverty, Physical Determinants of Health

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