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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Persons Living In Food Desert Areas
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This indicator shows the percent of the population that live in a food desert, defined as the population who are low income and live more than half a mile from a supermarket or grocery store.
Why is this important?
Food deserts are generally described as areas “with limited access to affordable and nutritious food, particularly in low-income areas." Understanding food deserts is important because studies have shown that supermarket access plays a role in diet-related diseases such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes and is important for the economic health of neighborhoods.
Census Place: Cleveland
58.1%
Source:
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
Measurement period: 2018
Maintained by: Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Last update: July 2020
Measurement period: 2018
Maintained by: Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Last update: July 2020
Compared to
Technical note: This indicator has changed compared to the 2013 Cuyahoga County Community Health Status Assessment (2010 value) and is no longer directly comparable.
Graph Selections
Data Source
- Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
Maintained By: Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Filed under: Environmental Health / Built Environment, Health / Physical Activity, Physical Determinants of Health, Children, Adults