Am I Rural? – Report

Report produced by the Rural Health Information Hub on 01/21/25.

Location
Report Address:
Bethel Census Area *

Latitude: 60.8103
Longitude: -159.8038

Census Tract:
    02050000100 (2010 & 2020)

County:
Bethel Census Area, AK

* Report is for a specific point in Bethel Census Area. Results may not be the same for all points in Bethel Census Area.

Common Rural Definitions
How Your Location is Defined
Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), 2023

Data Source: 2023 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Nonmetropolitan - not located in a metropolitan or micropolitan area.
Urban Areas, 2020

Data Source: 2023 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Not located in an Urban Area.
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) defined rural areas

Data Source: List provided by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy - updated 11/21/2024

Bethel Census Area, AK has been designated by FORHP as rural.
Frontier and Remote Area (FAR) 2010

Data Source: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service

Note: FAR levels are based on 2010 ZIP codes, which may be different than what the location currently uses

For a full list of FAR ZIP codes, see: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service.

Rural Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs)
by 2010 census tract

Data Source: Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes, Economic Research Service

  • RUCA Code: 10.0
  • Primary Description: Rural areas: primary flow to a tract outside a UA or UC (including self)
Rural Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs) 2023

Data Source: Economic Research Service

RUCCs are assigned at the county level.

Information for Bethel Census Area

  • RUCC Code: 7
  • RUCC Description: Nonmetro - Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, not adjacent to a metro area
Urban Influence Codes (UICs) 2024

Data Source: Economic Research Service

 Information for Bethel Census Area
  • Urban Influence Code: 8
  • UIC Description: Noncore, not adjacent to a metro area and contains a town of at least 5,000 residents
Census 2020, Percent Rural

Data Source: Urban and Rural, U.S. Census Bureau

Information for Bethel Census Area
  • Percent of County Population that is Rural: 72.69
Program Eligibility
The information provided by this service addresses only the rural aspect of a program's requirements. Your Am I Rural? report is not a guarantee of your rural status. Please check with the program contacts directly to verify your eligibility for specific federal programs.
Program Rural? Explanation
CMS - Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Program YES CMS interim guidance considers a location to meet the rural location requirement for the RHC program if it is outside of an urbanized area in the 2010 Census Bureau data OR if it is outside of an urban area in the 2020 Census Bureau data.
  • This location is outside of 2010 Urbanized Areas
  • Also, this location is outside of 2020 Urban Areas
Shortage Designations
Area Type Details
Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) YES
Name: Bethel/Wade Hampton Census Areas
ID: 1023212062
Type: Geographic HPSA
Score: 17
Date of Designation: November 14, 2013
Last Update: September 10, 2021
Dental Care HPSA YES
Name: Bethel and Wade Hampton Census Areas
ID: 6027649390
Type: Geographic HPSA
Score: 19
Date of Designation: December 30, 2013
Last Update: September 10, 2021
Mental Health HPSA YES
Name: Bethel and Wade Hampton
ID: 7023063508
Type: Geographic HPSA
Score: 18
Date of Designation: December 23, 2013
Last Update: September 10, 2021
Medically Underserved Area/Population YES
Name: Lower Kukokwim
ID: 00107
Type: Medically Underserved Area
Score: 47.7000008
Date of Designation: June 8, 1994
Last Update: June 8, 1994

For data sources and definitions, see the Rural Classifications help section.