Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Poverty
Outcomes Among Patients With Colon Cancer Living in Neighborhoods With Persistent Poverty
Results of a study comparing clinical outcomes for colon cancer patients based on the number of census tracts per ZIP code that were in persistent poverty at the time of diagnosis. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Leon Naar, Alexa L. Pohl, Arden M. Morris, Aaron J. Dawes,
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(1), e2551212.
Date: 01/2026
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Results of a study comparing clinical outcomes for colon cancer patients based on the number of census tracts per ZIP code that were in persistent poverty at the time of diagnosis. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Leon Naar, Alexa L. Pohl, Arden M. Morris, Aaron J. Dawes,
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(1), e2551212.
Date: 01/2026
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Michigan Poverty and Well-Being Map
Provides county-level, interactive data on poverty, income, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) use, housing cost burden, insurance status, and household composition in Michigan. Includes regional and state comparisons.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
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Provides county-level, interactive data on poverty, income, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) use, housing cost burden, insurance status, and household composition in Michigan. Includes regional and state comparisons.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
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2026 Indiana Girl Report Dashboard
Provides interactive regional and county-level data on girls in Indiana. Includes demographic information, population to primary care physician ratios, health insurance data, educational attainment, reported bullying, poverty, and more. Offers interactive county-level maps as well as county-level data in the drop-down menu.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Girl Coalition of Indiana, Girl Scouts, Indiana Youth Institute
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Provides interactive regional and county-level data on girls in Indiana. Includes demographic information, population to primary care physician ratios, health insurance data, educational attainment, reported bullying, poverty, and more. Offers interactive county-level maps as well as county-level data in the drop-down menu.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Girl Coalition of Indiana, Girl Scouts, Indiana Youth Institute
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Experiences of People with Disabilities in Rural America 2026 Infographic ADSC
Infographic on disability in rural America using American Community Survey data. Includes data on prevalence, employment, and poverty.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Research on Disability
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Infographic on disability in rural America using American Community Survey data. Includes data on prevalence, employment, and poverty.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Research on Disability
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Annual Disability Statistics Compendium 2026
Presents statistics on Americans with disabilities across key social and economic indicators derived from American Community Survey (ACS) data, including employment, educational attainment, health and healthcare, and more. Section 10 presents data on people with disabilities in rural areas, and compares the prevalence of disability, demographic characteristics, employment status, income, and insurance coverage status across metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Research on Disability, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
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Presents statistics on Americans with disabilities across key social and economic indicators derived from American Community Survey (ACS) data, including employment, educational attainment, health and healthcare, and more. Section 10 presents data on people with disabilities in rural areas, and compares the prevalence of disability, demographic characteristics, employment status, income, and insurance coverage status across metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Research on Disability, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
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Population in Poverty by County
Printable map that shows poverty status of all ages nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Printable map that shows poverty status of all ages nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Population Under Age 18 in Poverty by County
Printable map that shows poverty status of those under age 18 nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Printable map that shows poverty status of those under age 18 nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Median Household Income by County
Printable map that shows the estimated median household income nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Printable map that shows the estimated median household income nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Potential Barriers to Participating in Cancer Moonshot Biobank for Low-Income Patients with Cancer of Rural Maine
Assesses factors influencing enrollment in the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Moonshot Biobank program among low-income, rural people with cancer, via interviews with 25 MaineHealth Cancer Care Network clinical research coordinators, oncologists, and patients. Discusses patient recruitment and enrollment, awareness, attitudes toward biobanking, and more.
Author(s): Mike Kohut, Jamie Saunders, Neil Korsen, et al.
Citation: Biopreservation and Biobanking, 24(6), 526-537
Date: 11/2025
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Assesses factors influencing enrollment in the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Moonshot Biobank program among low-income, rural people with cancer, via interviews with 25 MaineHealth Cancer Care Network clinical research coordinators, oncologists, and patients. Discusses patient recruitment and enrollment, awareness, attitudes toward biobanking, and more.
Author(s): Mike Kohut, Jamie Saunders, Neil Korsen, et al.
Citation: Biopreservation and Biobanking, 24(6), 526-537
Date: 11/2025
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Assessing Measurement Invariance in Neighborhood Socioeconomic Environment Across Levels of Urbanicity
Examines neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) variables by census tract and their relationship to public health. Provides data on poverty, use of public assistance, employment characteristics, transportation insecurity, education, and more, by higher density urban, lower density urban, suburban/small town, and rural location.
Author(s): S. S. A. De Silva, Melissa A. Meeker, Tara P. McAlexander, et al.
Citation: Journal of Urban Health, 102, 1094-1103
Date: 10/2025
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Examines neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) variables by census tract and their relationship to public health. Provides data on poverty, use of public assistance, employment characteristics, transportation insecurity, education, and more, by higher density urban, lower density urban, suburban/small town, and rural location.
Author(s): S. S. A. De Silva, Melissa A. Meeker, Tara P. McAlexander, et al.
Citation: Journal of Urban Health, 102, 1094-1103
Date: 10/2025
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