Why This is Important
Everyone needs healthy food options. This includes not only being able to purchase or receive foods but also getting to food outlets safely, whether on foot, bike, by transit or car. People without access to cars - between 10,000 and 11,000 households in Durham County (American Community Survey, 2016) - are especially likely to rely on fast food and convenience food locations when full service grocers and farmers markets are not nearby.
About the Data
Fast food and convenience store locations include fast food chains, gas station/convenience stores, dollar stores and pizza places. These are identified first by using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for convenience stores and fast food in the InfoUSA data set and then conducting a qualitative scan of additional community businesses. Households are identified in this case as parcels with dwelling units and the 1/4 mile distance is Euclidean, or as-the-crow-flies. The rate is calculated by dividing the number of dwelling units within a 1/4 mile of these food retailers by the total number of dwelling units in the blockgroup. Which blockgroup a parcel belongs to is determined by where its centroid is placed.
Source: City of Durham Transportation, DataWorks NC.
Additional Resources
| Resource | Learn More and Take Action |
|---|---|
| End Hunger In Durham | An Action Circle of the Durham Farm Food Network...working for a food system where healthy food is available to all. Call End Hunger in Durham at 984.364.9662 to learn about free and low-cost food services. |
| Durham Farmers' Market | The Durham Farmers' Market vendors are all located within 70 miles of the market. The Market is open on Saturdays from 8am-noon April through November; and on Wednesdays from 3pm-6pm from April through October. This market accepts SNAP and EBT and also participates in the Double Bucks program. |
| Roots Farmers' Market | Roots Market vendors are all Durham farmers. The Market runs seasonally at Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd, Durham, NC 27701) on Saturday mornings from 8am to noon. |
| South Durham Farmers' Market | The South Durham Farmers' Market vendors are all located within 50 miles of the market. The Market is open on Saturdays from 8am-noon during the summer. This market accepts SNAP and EBT and also participates in the Double Bucks program. |
| Food Bank of Central NC | No One Goes Hungry in Central & Eastern North Carolina. 2700 Angier Avenue, Suite A Durham, NC 27703, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. 919-956-2513 |
| Urban Ministries of Durham | We connect with the community to end homelessness and fight poverty by offering food, shelter and a future to neighbors in need. |
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Data Distribution, 2018
