Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Income

Health Policy Brief: Connections Between Income and Health
Presents a policy brief on income as a factor in health outcomes for people in Ohio. Looks at how healthcare access, health behavior, and overall health outcomes are related to individual and community income. Includes county-by-county income data.
Date: 01/2018
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2016
Reports on income levels and the number of people in poverty for 2015 and 2016, along with the percent change from 2015 to 2016. Includes statistics for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas (see Table 1 and Table 3). Based on data from the 2017 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Author(s): Jessica L. Semega, Kayla R. Fontenot, Melissa A. Kollar
Date: 09/2017
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Veterans Are Positioned To Contribute Economically to Rural Communities
Describes the geographic distribution of rural working age and elderly veterans. Identifies the employment sectors where rural veterans work, including their contribution to education and health-related occupations. Compares the earnings of rural veterans and nonveterans by employment sector.
Author(s): Tracey Farrigan
Citation: Amber Waves
Date: 09/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Rural Median Household Income Remains About 25 Percent Below the Urban Median
Line chart showing metropolitan and nonmetro median household income from 2007 through 2015.
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Urban Areas Offer Higher Earnings for Workers With More Education
Bar chart comparing median annual earnings for urban and rural workers by educational attainment, based on 2015 data.
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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In 2015, Annual Earnings in Rural Areas Were 15 Percent Lower than Earnings in Urban Areas
Bar chart showing rural and urban median earnings by industry, covering a variety of industries including mining, manufacturing, finance, agriculture, and recreation.
Date: 06/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Rural Education At A Glance, 2017 Edition
Provides an overview of rural educational attainment. Compares education levels in rural and urban areas in 2000 and 2015. Also provides rural-urban data by sex, and age. Examines rural educational attainment in relation to employment, income, and poverty.
Date: 04/2017
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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A Comparison of Rural and Urban America: Household Income and Poverty
Provides an overview of rural and urban income and poverty levels, based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey data. Includes rural-urban data on these topics by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and region.
Author(s): Alemayehu Bishaw, Kirby G. Posey
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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A Glance at the Age Structure and Labor Force Participation of Rural America
Provides data and charts comparing the the age distribution for rural and urban areas. Also includes rural-urban comparison of labor force participation, earnings, and educational attainment, with information by age and sex.
Author(s): Jennifer Cheeseman Day, Donald Hays, Adam Smith
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2015
Reports on income levels and the number of people in poverty for 2014 and 2015, along with the percent change from 2014 to 2015. Includes statistics for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas (see Table 1 and Table 3). Based on data from the 2016 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Author(s): Bernadette D. Proctor, Jessica L. Semega, Melissa A. Kollar
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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