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Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Poverty

Tennessee Rural Health Dashboard
Dashboard providing state- and county-level data on rural access to care and rural health policy in Tennessee. Topics covered include rural definitions, poverty, insurance coverage, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, and Healthcare Provider Shortage Area (HPSA) designations.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Association of Tennessee
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Rural Data Central
Provides rural-focused data on population demographics, social characteristics, economic characteristics, housing and loans, and federal housing assistance. Includes interactive maps that present data at the national, state, county, census tract, congressional district, and tribal tract levels, as well as by small town and rural, suburban and exurban, urban, or all areas. Requires users to create a free profile and sign in to access data.
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Missouri's Social Drivers of Health Dashboard
Provides interactive county-level data from 2018-2023 on social drivers of health indicators such as educational attainment, household income, poverty, use of federal food programs, unemployment, and uninsurance percentages. Includes data breakdowns by select demographic indicators.
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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Annual Disability Statistics Collection: Build Your Own Statistics - County Level Statistics
Dashboard presenting American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data for county-level statistics on disability prevalence as well as employment, poverty, insurance, and education statistics for people with disabilities.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Research on Disability
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Rural Summer Meal Coverage Tool
Provides information and maps related to rural summer meal coverage. Includes interactive data breakdowns according to state, county, rural eligibility, non-congregate options, program type, and enrollment requirements. Shows food program site name, sponsor name, and program type.
Additional links: Training Guide
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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Missouri Indicator Dashboards
Provides regional and county-level interactive data on Missouri's health workforce, community demographics, and citizen health status. Includes regional geographic profiles that provide a combination of indicator data, including Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Health Care Workforce Project
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Kansas Regional Data Portal
Provides county, regional, and statewide data on issues such as demographics, housing, business and industry, healthcare, quality of life, infrastructure, and natural resources. Includes information on healthcare workforce statistics, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), number of hospital beds, income and poverty, education levels, broadband, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research
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HDPulse Interventions Portal
Provides access to a collection of evidence-based interventions, study findings, and intervention materials focused on improving minority health and reducing health disparities. Materials can be sorted by demographic, health disparity population group, health conditions studied, community type (rural, suburban, urban, and other), and more.
Sponsoring organization: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
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Tennessee Multi-Sector Plan for Aging Data Dashboard
Dashboard providing county- and state-level data on aging in Tennessee. Presents health and demographic data of adults over age 65 in Tennessee, including data on diabetes, cancer, substance abuse, COPD, cardiovascular conditions, and more. Includes a map of healthcare facility locations.
Sponsoring organization: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research
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Colorectal Cancer Data Dashboard
Dashboard providing maps and graphs of county-level colorectal cancer (CRC) data from a variety of sources. Includes data on CRC incidence, mortality, screening, obesity, tobacco use, age groups, educational attainment, poverty, and race and ethnicity. Also allows mapping of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Additional links: Tutorial
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
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