Who Lives in Ambulance Deserts? Demographic and Geographic Differences in Accessing Ambulance Services
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Description
Presents data on ambulance deserts, or populated areas more than 25 minutes from an ambulance station, across 41 states, using a mix of state and federal data sources. Discusses how rurality and other factors such as U.S. region, age, and socioeconomic status are associated with living in an ambulance desert.
Author(s)
Yvonne Jonk, Heidi O'Connor, Brianna Holston, Celia Jewell, Tyler DeAngelis
Date
07/2026
Organization
Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Access
· Emergency medical services
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data