Tarrant County

Community and Health assessment

Table of Contents

Community, Population characteristics

Socioeconomic makeup

Conventional food system

Community Health and Nutrition

Accessibility and Availability to culturally suitable nutritious diets

Diet related chronic disease incidences

Other Health risk factors

Community based anti-hunger recourses and participation

Public Transportation

Community Organizations, Development, & Policy

Public Health Establishments

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Community, Population Characteristics

Tarrant County's current total population

1,848,423 accounts for 7.21% of the Texas
population 25,639,372

Population
30,000,000

Tarrant County Characteristics

Gender

Female 49.70%

Male 50.30%

Race/Ethnicity

White 70.07%

African American 15.00%

Asian 4.73%

Native American/Other races - 10.03%

25,000,000
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Total Population
Tarrant County

Texas

Geographical Aggregates

Urban Population - 1,785,730

Rural population - 23,304

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Socioeconomic Makeup

Household Income

Total county income - $52,247,302,144

Per capita income - $28,265

Employment

Total employed - 945,541

Total unemployed - 46,923

Households receiving Government

assistance

Population receiving Medicaid - 265,599

Households receiving SNAP - 71,188

Population with Health insurance - 1,441,029

Population without Health insurance 391,216

Poverty
Status

Total
population

Percent
population

At or below
50% FPL

107,511

5.89%

At or below
100% FPL

276,852

15.18%

At or below
200% FPL

628,207

34.44%

*FPL Federal Poverty Line

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Grocery Stores
VS
Fast Food

Grocery stores ; 14%

Fast Food; 86%

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Community
Health and
Nutrition

Accessibility and Availability to

Culturally Suitable Nutritious Diets

Population with Limited Population

Foodwith
Access,
Percent
by Tract, FARA 2010
low food access
623,924
(Food Deserts)

Over 50.0%
20.1 - 50.0%
5.1 - 20.0%
Under 5.1%
No Low Food Access
Report Area

Total SNAP authorized retailer 1,269

Total WIC authorized retailers 157

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Diet Related Chronic Disease Incidences

Overweight

Adults with a BMI of 25-30 414,507

(36.34%)

Children with BMI of 25-30 59,097 (11.53%)

Obesity

Adults with a BMI>30 369,325 (27.80%)

Children with BMI>30 104,458 (20.38%)

Diabetes

High cholesterol

Adults with high cholesterol 344,064

Heart disease

Population with diagnosed diabetes

146,809

Adults with heart disease 59,650

Hypertension

Adults with Hypertension 358,795

(28.00%)

Other Health Risk Factors

Physical activity (or lack there of)

Alcohol consumption

Population with no leisure time physical

activity 26.10% (340,500)

Adults drinking excessively 13.70%

(181,960)

Smokers

Adults regularly smoking 15.40%

(202,463)

Community Based Anti-Hunger Recourses and Participation

WIC Locations: 18

SNAP Locations: 8

Food Pantries: 137 (including mobile and pantry express)

Tarrant Area Food Bank Snack Programs: 55 schools

Tarrant County School Breakfast programs: 77,601

Tarrant County Lunch Programs: 200,617

Tarrant County Free/Reduced Breakfasts: 68,144

Tarrant County Free/Reduced Lunches: 153,253

Grocery stores: 212

Community gardens: 22

Congregate meal programs: 28

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Public Transit

Percent population using

public transportation:
0.62%

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Community Organizations, Development,

& Policy

Food policy Councils in Texas: 7

Restaurants: 970

Food distributors: 9

Food manufacturers: 7

Food Processors: 7

Universities: 4

Fortune 500 Companies: 18

Large Employers: 19

Public Health Establishments

Public Health Immunization locations: 6

Recreation and Fitness Facilities: 141

Hospitals: 44

Nursing Homes/Assisted Living: 77

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