Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
Net Migration Spurs Renewed Growth in Rural Areas of the United States
Discusses population migration data showing trends in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan population migration between 2019 and 2022 and within rural regions across the country. Notes impact of COVID-19 on trends.
Author(s): John Cromartie
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Discusses population migration data showing trends in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan population migration between 2019 and 2022 and within rural regions across the country. Notes impact of COVID-19 on trends.
Author(s): John Cromartie
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Medicare Advantage: It's Here, Now What?
Slides from a presentation at the 2024 National Rural Health Association's Policy Institute conference that discuss Medicare Advantage, with data on eligibility and enrollment percentages depicted for select states as well as by metro versus nonmetro location.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Iowa College of Public Health, Rural Policy Research Institute
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Slides from a presentation at the 2024 National Rural Health Association's Policy Institute conference that discuss Medicare Advantage, with data on eligibility and enrollment percentages depicted for select states as well as by metro versus nonmetro location.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Iowa College of Public Health, Rural Policy Research Institute
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Infection Control Policies and Practices in Residential Care Communities by Selected Organizational and Geographic Characteristics: United States, 2020
Presents nationally representative data on the percentage of residential care communities with emergency operations plans that were specific to or include pandemic response, approaches to implement these plans, and infection control policies and practices in 2020. Compares infection control policies and practices by metropolitan status, community bed size, ownership status, chain affiliation, and whether the community has a designated space for dementia care.
Author(s): Amanuel Melekin, Manisha Sengupta
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Presents nationally representative data on the percentage of residential care communities with emergency operations plans that were specific to or include pandemic response, approaches to implement these plans, and infection control policies and practices in 2020. Compares infection control policies and practices by metropolitan status, community bed size, ownership status, chain affiliation, and whether the community has a designated space for dementia care.
Author(s): Amanuel Melekin, Manisha Sengupta
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Chemical Hair Products
Tables showing trends in chemical hair product use by adults within a 12 month period. Includes data breakdown of various demographics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Tables showing trends in chemical hair product use by adults within a 12 month period. Includes data breakdown of various demographics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Rural Employment Has Returned to Pre-COVID-19 Pandemic Level
Chart comparing rural and urban employment levels by quarter between 2019 and 2023. Notes COVID-19 pandemic impacts.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Chart comparing rural and urban employment levels by quarter between 2019 and 2023. Notes COVID-19 pandemic impacts.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Long COVID
Interactive data showing beliefs about and experiences with Long COVID in adults. Includes data breakdown of where a person would get more information about Long COVID by characteristics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Interactive data showing beliefs about and experiences with Long COVID in adults. Includes data breakdown of where a person would get more information about Long COVID by characteristics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Breast Cancer Screening
Interactive data showing breast cancer screening data for women over 30. Includes data breakdown by time since screening, screening outcomes, and various patient characteristics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Interactive data showing breast cancer screening data for women over 30. Includes data breakdown by time since screening, screening outcomes, and various patient characteristics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Gynecological Medical Procedures
Interactive data showing gynecological procedures had by women 50 or older. Includes data breakdown by procedure type and various patient characteristics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Interactive data showing gynecological procedures had by women 50 or older. Includes data breakdown by procedure type and various patient characteristics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in August 2023.
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Commuting in the United States: 2022
Offers commuting behavior trends based on data from the American Community Survey in 2019, 2021, and 2022. Table 1 includes average travel time to work data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and nonmetropolitan areas.
Author(s): Michael Burrows, Charlynn Burd
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Offers commuting behavior trends based on data from the American Community Survey in 2019, 2021, and 2022. Table 1 includes average travel time to work data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and nonmetropolitan areas.
Author(s): Michael Burrows, Charlynn Burd
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Coverage in Children Ages 9–17 Years: United States, 2022
Offers parent-reported data on the percentage of children 9-17 years of age who received at least one dose of the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine. Includes date for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Maria A. Villarroel, Adena M. Galinsky, Peng-Jun Lu, Cassandra Pingali
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Offers parent-reported data on the percentage of children 9-17 years of age who received at least one dose of the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine. Includes date for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Maria A. Villarroel, Adena M. Galinsky, Peng-Jun Lu, Cassandra Pingali
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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