Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Educational attainment
Health and Health Care in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region
Examines the differences in sociodemographic characteristics, health coverage, access to care, and health outcomes of populations in the U.S.-Mexico border states to guide efforts addressing the needs of border communities. Analysis is based on 2019 county-level data from the American Community Survey (ACS) five-year data tables, Health Resources and Services Administration's Area Health Resource Files (AHRF), Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS), and 2020 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) WONDER database.
Author(s): Drishti Pillai, Samantha Artiga
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Examines the differences in sociodemographic characteristics, health coverage, access to care, and health outcomes of populations in the U.S.-Mexico border states to guide efforts addressing the needs of border communities. Analysis is based on 2019 county-level data from the American Community Survey (ACS) five-year data tables, Health Resources and Services Administration's Area Health Resource Files (AHRF), Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS), and 2020 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) WONDER database.
Author(s): Drishti Pillai, Samantha Artiga
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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An Analysis of Pennsylvania's Children
Report examining trends from 2010-2019 pertaining to Pennsylvania children ages 0-17, comparing and contrasting the profiles of rural and urban children. Provides statistics on dimensions including economic circumstances, education, foster care, insurance, access to healthcare, health, mortality, and use of alcohol and illicit drugs.
Author(s): Rhoda C. Joseph
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Report examining trends from 2010-2019 pertaining to Pennsylvania children ages 0-17, comparing and contrasting the profiles of rural and urban children. Provides statistics on dimensions including economic circumstances, education, foster care, insurance, access to healthcare, health, mortality, and use of alcohol and illicit drugs.
Author(s): Rhoda C. Joseph
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) Are Twice as Likely to Support Parenting Students With On-Campus Child Care as Other Institutions
Compares Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) with other higher learning institutions and their likelihood to provide childcare options for their students. Discusses the importance of on-campus child care to support educational opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students.
Author(s): Jessica Warren, Deana Around Him
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Child Trends
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Compares Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) with other higher learning institutions and their likelihood to provide childcare options for their students. Discusses the importance of on-campus child care to support educational opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students.
Author(s): Jessica Warren, Deana Around Him
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Child Trends
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Educational Attainment in Rural Areas
Presents information on highest education attainment of adults in 2019 by locale, broken down by city, suburban, town, or rural.
Date: 10/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Presents information on highest education attainment of adults in 2019 by locale, broken down by city, suburban, town, or rural.
Date: 10/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Rural Young Women Show Increases in Higher Educational Attainment Compared to Rural Young Men
Stacked bar charts showing educational attainment for young women (age 25-34) in 1990 and 2020 and for young men (age 25-34) in 1990 and 2020.
Date: 10/2022
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Stacked bar charts showing educational attainment for young women (age 25-34) in 1990 and 2020 and for young men (age 25-34) in 1990 and 2020.
Date: 10/2022
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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2022 Missouri Poverty Report
Provides county-level data on poverty and its related impacts in Missouri. Includes information on education, food and nutrition, health and mental health, housing, benefit programs such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the impact of COVID-19, and more.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Community Action Network
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Provides county-level data on poverty and its related impacts in Missouri. Includes information on education, food and nutrition, health and mental health, housing, benefit programs such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the impact of COVID-19, and more.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Community Action Network
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The State of the Rural Economy in Indiana
Provides an overview of the rural economy in Indiana and includes data on issues such as population, employment and income, education, housing, agriculture, transportation, broadband, immigration, quality of life, and more. Provides county-level economic and demographic data as well as rural versus urban comparisons. Features information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): Srikant Devaraj, Dagney Faulk, Michael Hicks, et al.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Ball State University, Center for Business and Economic Research
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Provides an overview of the rural economy in Indiana and includes data on issues such as population, employment and income, education, housing, agriculture, transportation, broadband, immigration, quality of life, and more. Provides county-level economic and demographic data as well as rural versus urban comparisons. Features information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): Srikant Devaraj, Dagney Faulk, Michael Hicks, et al.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Ball State University, Center for Business and Economic Research
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Rural Illinois in Numbers: Content-Valid Indicators for Governance
Reports on quality of life (QOL) measures in Illinois such as economic conditions, access to healthcare, educational attainment, crime rates, and more. Includes metro versus nonmetro comparisons using data spanning from 2000 to 2020.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Reports on quality of life (QOL) measures in Illinois such as economic conditions, access to healthcare, educational attainment, crime rates, and more. Includes metro versus nonmetro comparisons using data spanning from 2000 to 2020.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Youth Outcomes in Nevada
Examines economic and health statistics for youth in Nevada, comparing nationwide and Nevada data from the American Community Survey, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, state employment data, and other sources. Focuses on healthcare access, mental health, poverty, and risk behaviors, and offers rural-urban comparisons of youth poverty and health insurance coverage.
Date: 05/2022
Sponsoring organization: Guinn Center
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Examines economic and health statistics for youth in Nevada, comparing nationwide and Nevada data from the American Community Survey, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, state employment data, and other sources. Focuses on healthcare access, mental health, poverty, and risk behaviors, and offers rural-urban comparisons of youth poverty and health insurance coverage.
Date: 05/2022
Sponsoring organization: Guinn Center
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Health Status of New Mexico 2020
Slide deck providing regional and rural-urban comparisons of income, education level, healthcare coverage, health status, health behaviors, chronic conditions, substance use, mental health, and more based on various New Mexico Department of Health datasets.
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Slide deck providing regional and rural-urban comparisons of income, education level, healthcare coverage, health status, health behaviors, chronic conditions, substance use, mental health, and more based on various New Mexico Department of Health datasets.
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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