Table 1 County characteristics for the five counties where Healthy Food Small Retailer Program (HFSRP) stores were located, in which customers were interviewed
| County | Percent Poverty | Percent Food Insecurity | Percent obese adults | Distance from store in that county to closest grocery store (miles) | Percent with a bachelor’s degree or higher (ages 25 and older) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie | 24.2% | 22.0% | 43.0% | 13.7 | 13.6% |
| Edgecombe | 21.0% | 24.0% | 38.0% | 1.07 | 13.6% |
| Halifax | 23.8% | 24.0% | 44.0% | 15.3 | 14.4% |
| Onslow | 12.5% | 15.0% | 29.0% | 5.41 | 22.9% |
| Pasquotank | 14.3% | 19.0% | 39.0% | 1.83 | 22.1% |
| State | |||||
| North Carolina | 13.6% | 13.9% | 34.0% | – | 31.3% |