Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Income
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Risks of Developing Breast and Colorectal Cancer in Association with Incomes and Geographic Locations in Texas: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Study examining the association between median household income and the occurrence of breast and colorectal cancer in Texas. Addresses whether the risk of cancer is affected by demographic factors, including geographic location. Discusses differences for rural/urban areas and border counties.
Author(s): Zheyu Liu, Kai Zhang, Xianglin L. Du
Citation: BMC Cancer, 16, 294
Date: 04/2016
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Study examining the association between median household income and the occurrence of breast and colorectal cancer in Texas. Addresses whether the risk of cancer is affected by demographic factors, including geographic location. Discusses differences for rural/urban areas and border counties.
Author(s): Zheyu Liu, Kai Zhang, Xianglin L. Du
Citation: BMC Cancer, 16, 294
Date: 04/2016
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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Who Average ≤6 Hours of Sleep, by Family Income Group and Metropolitan Status of Residence - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2013
Chart showing the percent of people who slept six hours or less daily, grouped by income level. Includes data for the United States as a whole, metropolitan, and non-metropolitan areas.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(12), 335
Date: 04/2015
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Chart showing the percent of people who slept six hours or less daily, grouped by income level. Includes data for the United States as a whole, metropolitan, and non-metropolitan areas.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(12), 335
Date: 04/2015
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High Deductible Health Insurance Plans in Rural Areas
Examines whether rural residents with private insurance are more likely to have a high deductible health insurance plan (HDHP) than urban residents, and if it differs by location in remote, rural areas. Addresses differences in income and education and offers recommendations related to the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
Additional links: Policy Brief: Rural Residents More Likely to be Enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Erika C. Ziller, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 05/2014
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Examines whether rural residents with private insurance are more likely to have a high deductible health insurance plan (HDHP) than urban residents, and if it differs by location in remote, rural areas. Addresses differences in income and education and offers recommendations related to the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
Additional links: Policy Brief: Rural Residents More Likely to be Enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans
Author(s): Jennifer D. Lenardson, Erika C. Ziller, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 05/2014
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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A Comparison of Metro and Nonmetro Incomes in a Twenty-First Century Economy
Utilizes data from the 2009 Current Population Survey to compare the incomes of the residents of metro with nonmetro counties.
Author(s): Don E. Albrecht
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 27(1), 1-23
Date: 2012
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Utilizes data from the 2009 Current Population Survey to compare the incomes of the residents of metro with nonmetro counties.
Author(s): Don E. Albrecht
Citation: Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 27(1), 1-23
Date: 2012
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