Low Liquor Store Density
Counties with low liquor store density are defined as those with fewer than 1.77 liquor stores per 10,000 population
Indicator Summary Score
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Numbers listed on the maps are indicator summary scores, which measure how far a state has to go to meet the HOPE Goal (Distance to Goal) and how much variation there is across racial and ethnic groups within the state on the measure (Racial Inequity). Scores range from 0 to 100 with 100 indicating the state with the best combined performance. Hovering over a state reveals information on Distance to Goal and Racial Inequity separately.
National Rate
84%of people are living in counties with low liquor store density
Hope Goal
100%of people living in counties with low liquor store density
Distance to Goal
49 millionmore people in the U.S. would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal
Why it Matters
Having low liquor store density is likely to decrease rates of alcohol consumption, violent crimes, and intimate partner violence in the surrounding population.
Indicator Summary
- White populations are the least likely to live in areas with fewer liquor store with 83% of whites residing in areas with fewer than 1.77 liquor stores per 10,000 people.
- American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic populations are the most likely to live in areas with fewer liquor stores with 88% doing so.
- There is not a clear regional difference in liquor store density nationwide.
State Distance to Goal
Low Liquor Store Density
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