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Food Deserts
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) qualifies areas as “low-access” communities when at
least 500 people and/or at least 33% of the census tract's population reside more than one mile from a
supermarket or grocery store. Over 82,000 people live in Greensboro census tracts that are identified as Food
Deserts.

Greensboro Food Deserts, 2015

Source: US Department of Agriculture

Key Findings
• The percentage of Greensboro’s population with a high school degree is higher than state and national
levels.
• Since 2000, the percentage of Greensboro’s population attaining either a high school education or
bachelor’s degree has not kept pace with the state or nation.
• Greensboro’s high school dropout rate has decreased significantly since 2000, which follows the state
trend.
• Guilford County’s teen pregnancy rates have decreased significantly since 2000.
• Guilford County’s infant mortality rate has increased since 2000.
• Rates of high school dropout, teen pregnancy and infant mortality all vary greatly by race and ethnicity.
• There are 19 census tracts identified by USDA as Food Deserts in Greensboro.
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