Rural Health
Resources by Topic: County-by-county data
DataGram: Obesity Rates in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania
Provides statistics on obesity rates in Pennsylvania from 2004-2012, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.
Date: 12/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Provides statistics on obesity rates in Pennsylvania from 2004-2012, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.
Date: 12/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Oral Health Care Access in New Hampshire
Illustrates the current state of oral health care in New Hampshire. Provides discussion on the barriers to accessing oral health care and the availability of dental care providers in the state.
Author(s): Eleanor M. Jaffee, Joan C. Widmer, Lisa I. Speropolous
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Illustrates the current state of oral health care in New Hampshire. Provides discussion on the barriers to accessing oral health care and the availability of dental care providers in the state.
Author(s): Eleanor M. Jaffee, Joan C. Widmer, Lisa I. Speropolous
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Hawaii Oral Health: Key Findings
Reports on access to oral health care in Hawaii and describes the state's oral health status. Includes county-level breakdowns of data and discusses key findings, such as the impact of Medicaid on oral health access.
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Reports on access to oral health care in Hawaii and describes the state's oral health status. Includes county-level breakdowns of data and discusses key findings, such as the impact of Medicaid on oral health access.
Date: 08/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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U.S.-Mexico Border Needs Assessment and Support Project: Phase II Assessment Report
Describes water and wastewater conditions in the colonias on the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border. Provides county-by-county information on specific challenges in the colonias. Includes recommendations to address the remaining need.
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Community Assistance Partnership
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Describes water and wastewater conditions in the colonias on the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border. Provides county-by-county information on specific challenges in the colonias. Includes recommendations to address the remaining need.
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Community Assistance Partnership
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Understanding the Geography of Growth in Rural Child Poverty
Discusses variations in child poverty among rural counties, based on 2009-2013 American Community Survey data. Includes a map showing rural counties with high child poverty. Discusses family- and community-level factors impacting child poverty. A related Rural Child Poverty Chart Gallery is also available.
Author(s): David McGranahan
Citation: Amber Waves
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Discusses variations in child poverty among rural counties, based on 2009-2013 American Community Survey data. Includes a map showing rural counties with high child poverty. Discusses family- and community-level factors impacting child poverty. A related Rural Child Poverty Chart Gallery is also available.
Author(s): David McGranahan
Citation: Amber Waves
Date: 07/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Where are the Primary Care Doctors? A Look at Michigan's Primary Care Physician Shortage
Provides an overview of Michigan's primary care physician workforce. Provides demographic information on the physician workforce. Discusses factors contributing to primary care shortages, including those specific to the rural workforce. Includes maps with county-level comparisons of actual to suggested physician-to-population ratios for different types of primary care physicians. Discusses state policy options that can be used to address primary care shortages, with national maps comparing the states.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Citizens Research Council of Michigan
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Provides an overview of Michigan's primary care physician workforce. Provides demographic information on the physician workforce. Discusses factors contributing to primary care shortages, including those specific to the rural workforce. Includes maps with county-level comparisons of actual to suggested physician-to-population ratios for different types of primary care physicians. Discusses state policy options that can be used to address primary care shortages, with national maps comparing the states.
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Citizens Research Council of Michigan
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Health in Rural Missouri: Childhood Obesity
Provides an overview of childhood obesity in Missouri. Provides county-level data on obesity in children aged 0 to 5. Discusses challenges rural communities face in addressing this issue and potential solutions.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Provides an overview of childhood obesity in Missouri. Provides county-level data on obesity in children aged 0 to 5. Discusses challenges rural communities face in addressing this issue and potential solutions.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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New York Physician Workforce Profile, 2014 Edition
Contains a profile of the supply, demand and distribution of physicians licensed in New York with rural county profiles.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Contains a profile of the supply, demand and distribution of physicians licensed in New York with rural county profiles.
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Wisconsin Health Service Areas with County Overlay
A map of Wisconsin counties identifying healthcare service areas and healthcare hubs in neighboring states. Includes a map highlighting the rural and urban breakdown of Wisconsin health services areas.
Date: 04/2015
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
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A map of Wisconsin counties identifying healthcare service areas and healthcare hubs in neighboring states. Includes a map highlighting the rural and urban breakdown of Wisconsin health services areas.
Date: 04/2015
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
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Oral Health in Michigan
An overview of oral health in Michigan describing the oral health status of Michigan residents, with information by broad region and by county. Discusses issues related to rural dental health access. Provides data on the dental health workforce, including county-level provider-to-population ratios for dentists and dental hygienists.
Author(s): Margaret Langelier, Simona Surdu
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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An overview of oral health in Michigan describing the oral health status of Michigan residents, with information by broad region and by county. Discusses issues related to rural dental health access. Provides data on the dental health workforce, including county-level provider-to-population ratios for dentists and dental hygienists.
Author(s): Margaret Langelier, Simona Surdu
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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