Tarrant County Community and Food Security Assessment

A total of 1,848,423 people live in the 863.38 square mile report area defined for this assessment according to the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2009-13 5-year estimates. The population density
for this area, estimated at 2,140.92 persons per square mile, is greater than the national average population density of 88.23 persons per square mile.

Tarrant County, Tx

Texas

United States

Community, Population Characteristics

Total Population

1,848,423

25,639,372

311,536,591

49.70%
50.30%

49.80%
50.20%

50.81%
49.19%

7.71%
20.02%
9.55%
14.73%
14.36%
14.09%
10.25%
9.30%

7.55%
19.46%
10%
14.39%
13.69%
13.40%
10.56%
10.67%

6.44%
17.28%
9.97%
13.39%
13.12%
14.29%
12.08%
13.43%

70.07%
15.00%
4.73%
0.53%
2.61%
6.89%

74.40%
11.82%
3.98%
0.50%
2.30%
6.92%

74.02%
12.57%
4.89%
0.82%
2.80%
4.73%

1,785,730
23,304

21,298,039
3,847,522

252,746,527
59,724,800

1,159,411

16,080,307

206,587,856

179,495

3,028,244

28,887,720

15.48%

18.83%

13.93%

419,210

5,327,302

75,718,936

36.16%

33.13%

36.65%

Gender
Female
Male

Age (in yrs.)

0yr - 4yrs
5yrs - 17yrs
18yrs - 24yrs
25yrs - 34yrs
35yrs - 44yrs
45yrs - 54yrs
55yrs - 64yrs
65 years and older

Race/Ethnicity
White
African American
Asian
Native American/Alaskan Native
Multiple races
Other races

Geographical Aggregates
Urban Population
Rural Population

Education
Total Population age 25+
Poupulation age 25+ with no Hish School diploma
Percent population age 25+ with no High School diploma
Population 25+ with Associate's degree of higher
Percent population age 25+ with Associate's degree or higher

Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2009-13

Socioeconomic Makeup
Household Income
Total income ($)
Per capita income ($)
Percent families with income over $75,000
Percent households with public assistance income

52,247,302,144

667,104,706,560

28,265

26,018

8,771,308,355,584
28,154

44.65%

40.43%

42.82%

2.14%

1.84%

2.82%

628,207

9,718,669

103,964,464

34.44%

38.82%

34.23%

276,852

4,416,829

46,663,432

15.18%

17.64%

15.37%

107,511

1,838,272

20,609,860

5.89%

7.34%

6.79%

*Public assistance income includes general assistance and

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). Separate Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2009-13
payments received for hospital or other medical care
(vendor payments) are excluded. This does not include
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or noncash benefits
such as Food Stamps.

Poverty Status
Population at or below 200% FPL
Percent population at or below 200% FPL
Population at or below 100% FPL
Percent population at or below 100% FPL
Population at or below 50% FPL
Percent population at or below 50% FPL

Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2009-13

*FPL - Federal Poverty Line

Employment
Labor Force

992,464

13,049,127

156,268,180

Number Employed

945,541

12,426,530

147,019,596

46,923

622,597

9,248,584

659,736

8,886,471

115,610,216

71,188

1,173,314

14,339,330

265,599

4,251,929

54,714,280

Number Unemployed

Data Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2015 - April

Participation in Government / Welfare

Programs
Total Households
Households receiving SNAP benefits
Population receiving Medicaid

Population with any form of Health Insurance

1,441,029

19,412,064

260,878,816

Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2009-13

Housing / Living Conditions

Estimated owner occupied households (with no mortgage)

119,649

2,163,374

25,254,860

Estimated owner occupied households (with mortgage)

287,483

3,460,178

49,820,840

Estimated number of home rentals

252,604

3,262,919

40,534,516

Total Assisted Housing units (2010)

714,803

49,271,026

654,954,581

16,826

5,255,419

96,159,779

Total HUD-Assissted housing units

Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community

Data Source:
Survey.
US Department
2009-13
of Housing and Urban Development. 2013

Vehicle Ownership
Number of Households without a motor vehicle

30,988

525,874

10,483,077

231

3,473

66,286

12.77

13.81

21.2

Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2009-13

Conventional Food Systems

Grocery Store Access
Number of establishments
Establishments per 100,000 population

*Grocery stores are defined as supermarkets and smaller

grocery stores primarily engaged in retailing a general line
of food, such as canned and frozen foods; fresh fruits and Data Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2008-12,Additional data analysis by The Center for Applied Research and Environmental System
vegetables; and fresh and prepared meats, fish, and
poultry. Included are delicatessen-type establishments.

Fast Food Restaurant Accessability

Number of establishments
Establishments per 100,000 population

*Fast food restaurants are defined as limited-service

establishments primarily engaged in providing food
services (except snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)
where patrons generally order or select items and pay
before eating.

1,470

18,628

227,486

81.26

74.08

72.74

Data Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2008-12, Additional data analysis by The Center for Applied Research and Environmental System

Community Health and Nutrition

Access to and Availability of Culturally
Suitable, Nutritious Diets
Population with low food access (Food desert)
Percent population with low food access (Food desert)
Low income population with low food access
Percent of Low income population with low food access
Total SNAP-Authorized retailers
Total WIC-Authorized retailers

623,924

7,639,114

72,905,540

34.49%

30.38%

23.61%

164,712

2,569,908

19,347,047

9.10%

10.22%

6.27%

1,269

18,082

245,113

157

2,357

50,042

*A food desert is defined as a low-income census tract,

where a substantial number or share of residents has low
access to a supermarket or large grocery store. Blocks
were determined to be "low-access" based on the distance
Food Access: Data Source: US Department of Agriculture,
SNAP retailers:
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of the block centroid to the nearest grocery store. For
blocks within urban census tracts, the low-access cut off
was 1 mile; for blocks within rural census tracts, the cut off
was 10 miles.

Quality of Diets/Nutritional Status of Households

Total adults with inadequite fruit/veggitable intake

Percent adults with inadequate fruit/veggitable intake

*Inadequite fruit/veggitable intake is calssified as adults

over the age of 18 are consuming less than 5 servings of
fruits and vegetables each day.

922,870

13,078,491

171,972,118

75.50%

76.10%

75.67%

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Accessed via the Health Indicators Warehouse. US De

Diet-Related Chronic Disease Incidence

Overweight
414,507

6,090,125

80,499,532

Percent of Total Adults overweight with BMI 25 - 30

36.34%

35.50%

35.78%

Percent overweight children

11.53%

Total Adults overweight with BMI 25 - 30

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Additional data analysis by CARES. 2011-12 & Tarran

Obesity
369,325

5,204,739

63,336,403

Percent adults with BMI > 30

27.80%

28.24%

27.14%

Percent obese children

20.38%

19.10%

17.70%

Adults with BMI > 30

http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.ht
Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
ml
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2012.
http://stateofobesity.org/states/tx/

Diabetes
Population with diagnosed Diabetes
Percent population with diagnosed Diabetes (Age-Adjusted)

146,809

1,698,171

23, 059,940

11.30%

9.24%

9.11%

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2012

High Cholesterol
Adults with High Cholesterol
Percent Adults with High Cholesterol

344,064

5,245,959

69,662,357

38.93%

41.78%

38.52%

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Additional data analysis by CARES. 2011-12.

Heart Disease
Adults with Heart Disease
Percent of Adults with Heart Disease
Mortality rate of adults with Heart Disease

*Age-Adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 population

59,650

726,947

10,407,185

4.86%

3.96%

4.40%

184.37

185.5

184.55

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Additional data analysis by CARES. 2011-12.

High Blood Pressure

Adults with High Blood Pressure
Percent of adults with High Blood Pressure

358,795

5,399,918

65,476,522

28.00%

30.00%

28.16%

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Additional data analysis by CARES. 2006-12.

Other Health Risk Factors

Physical Activity / Exercise
Population with no leasure time physical activity
% Population with no leasure time physical activity

* Physical inactivity was assessed based on the question:

"During the past month, other than your regular job, did
you participate in any physical activities or exercises such
as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for
exercise?".

340,500

4,405,887

53,415,737

26.10%

24.04%

22.64%

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2012.

Alcohol Consumption
Estimated adults drinking excessively
Percent estimated adults drinking excessively (Age-Adjusted)

* Excessive alcohol consumption is defined as more than

two drinks per day on average for men and one drink per
day on average for women.
.

181,960

2,879,956

38,248,349

13.70%

15.80%

16.45%

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Accessed via the Health Indicators Warehouse. US De

Tobacco Users
Total adults regularly smoking
Percent population smoking (Age-Adjusted)

202,463
15.40%

*Adults age 18 or older self-reported currently smoking

cigarettes some days or every day.

3,005,954
16.50%

41,491,223
18.08%

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Accessed via the Health Indicators Warehouse. US D

Environmental and Community development Issues

Air Quality
Average daily ambient particulate matter 2.5

10.9

9.32

10.65

Number of days exceeding emissions standards

1.97

2.03

4.17

*This indicator reports the percentage of days with

particulate matter 2.5 levels above the National Ambient
Air Quality Standard (35 micrograms per cubic meter) per
year, calculated using data collected by monitoring
stations and modeled to include counties where no
monitoring stations occur

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network. 2008.

Water Quality
For Testing, Fees, Recieveing results and any other concerns regarding the quality of drinking water visit:
(http://www.tarrantcounty.com/ehealth/cwp/view.asp?A=763&Q=430531)
For Septic System Inspections and Permitting: (http://www.tarrantcounty.com/ehealth/cwp/view.asp?
A=763&Q=430552)
For Stormwater Pollution Prevention:
(http://www.tarrantcounty.com/ehealth/cwp/view.asp?A=763&Q=430559)
For Swimming Pool Inspections:
(http://www.tarrantcounty.com/ehealth/cwp/view.asp?
A=763&Q=430566)
For Water Checmistry:
(http://www.tarrantcounty.com/ehealth/cwp/view.asp?A=763&Q=430580)

Hazardous Waste disposal

Environmental Collection Center:
The Environmental Collection Center (ECC) is open to Fort Worth
residents and participating cities. If your area does not participate, call your local officials let them know
that you want your area to become involved in the program.
Waste Handling Instructions:
Leave products in original, marked containers (no trash bags). If unlabeled, please label contents
clearly.
Place leaking containers in a second container of like material (glass for corrosives, metal for
flammables).
Place items securely in the trunk of the car or bed of pickup.
Remain in vehicle and allow staff to unload waste.
Address:
6400 Bridge St., Fort Worth, TX, 76112
Easy access from I-30 and 820, just east of downtown.
Hours:
Thursdays and Fridays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Closed July 4, Nov. 27-28 and Dec. 25.
Phone:
817-392-1234
For more information on what waste is accepted visit:
http://fortworthtexas.gov/env/hazardouswaste/

Compost
For recourses, times, and locations on how to learn what compost is, why people use compost, and how to
compost visit (http://fortworthtexas.gov/compostoutpost/)
If you already know about compost and have compost of your own that you would like to donate or drop off
there are multiple drop off stations within the Fort Worth area.
Brennan compost drop-off location: 2400 Brennan Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76106
Southeast compost drop-off location: 5150 Martin Luther King Jr Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76119
Old Hemphill Road compost drop-off location: 6260 Old Hemphill Road, Fort Worth, TX
76134
Hours for all locations: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Stations close at 5 p.m. the day before holidays.
Fort worth not only has locations where you can learn about compost and provide the community with compost
but also provides drop off services for compost, mulch, soil, and other gardening needs. Some of the service
providers include:

For recourses, times, and locations on how to learn what compost is, why people use compost, and how to
compost visit (http://fortworthtexas.gov/compostoutpost/)
If you already know about compost and have compost of your own that you would like to donate or drop off
there are multiple drop off stations within the Fort Worth area.
Brennan compost drop-off location: 2400 Brennan Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76106
Southeast compost drop-off location: 5150 Martin Luther King Jr Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76119
Old Hemphill Road compost drop-off location: 6260 Old Hemphill Road, Fort Worth, TX
76134
Hours for all locations: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Stations close at 5 p.m. the day before holidays.
Fort worth not only has locations where you can learn about compost and provide the community with compost
but also provides drop off services for compost, mulch, soil, and other gardening needs. Some of the service
providers include:
Living Earth - Mulch, Compost, Soils:
1850 N.E. Loop 820
Fort Worth, TX 76106
Phone: 817-624-7830