Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
All-Cause Readmissions Following Hospital Stays for Patients With Malnutrition, 2013
Provides information on the 30-day rate of readmissions following an initial inpatient hospital stay for patients with malnutrition. Figure 2 and Table 1 include readmission rates by location of patient's residence for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Kathryn R. Fingar, Audrey J. Weiss, Marguerite L. Barrett, et al.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides information on the 30-day rate of readmissions following an initial inpatient hospital stay for patients with malnutrition. Figure 2 and Table 1 include readmission rates by location of patient's residence for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Kathryn R. Fingar, Audrey J. Weiss, Marguerite L. Barrett, et al.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Burn-Related Hospital Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits, 2013
Provides data on burn-related hospital inpatient stays and emergency department (ED) visits. Figure 3 lists data on ED visits by location of patient's residence for metropolitan areas and for micropolitan and noncore (rural) areas.
Author(s): Kimberly W. McDermott, Audrey J. Weiss, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides data on burn-related hospital inpatient stays and emergency department (ED) visits. Figure 3 lists data on ED visits by location of patient's residence for metropolitan areas and for micropolitan and noncore (rural) areas.
Author(s): Kimberly W. McDermott, Audrey J. Weiss, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Strengthening the Connection Between the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Farmer's Markets
Study showing the geographic distribution of farmer's markets with Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) programs in Washington, in relation to areas with high Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program populations. Includes breakdowns by rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Bridget Igoe, Dennis McDermot, Mandy Stahre
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
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Study showing the geographic distribution of farmer's markets with Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) programs in Washington, in relation to areas with high Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program populations. Includes breakdowns by rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Bridget Igoe, Dennis McDermot, Mandy Stahre
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
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Rurality Matters
An overview of a Census Bureau identification of counties as mostly urban, mostly rural, and completely rural, based on 2010 Census data. Includes charts showing selected statistics by rurality for adults and children, using 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.
Author(s): Kelly Ann Holder, Alison Fields, Daphne Lofquist
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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An overview of a Census Bureau identification of counties as mostly urban, mostly rural, and completely rural, based on 2010 Census data. Includes charts showing selected statistics by rurality for adults and children, using 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.
Author(s): Kelly Ann Holder, Alison Fields, Daphne Lofquist
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Measuring America: Our Changing Landscape
Infographic providing selected rural-urban statistics from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Infographic providing selected rural-urban statistics from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Beyond the Farm: Rural Industry Workers in America
Provides data on employment by industry in completely rural counties. Includes maps showing county-level employment in different sectors, including a map focused on rural employment in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance.
Author(s): Lynda Laughlin
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides data on employment by industry in completely rural counties. Includes maps showing county-level employment in different sectors, including a map focused on rural employment in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance.
Author(s): Lynda Laughlin
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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The Foreign-Born by Urban-Rural Status of Counties: 2011-2015
Compares foreign-born population in mostly urban, mostly rural, and completely rural counties, based on data from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Thomas Gryn
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Compares foreign-born population in mostly urban, mostly rural, and completely rural counties, based on data from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Thomas Gryn
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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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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Life Off the Highway: A Snapshot of Rural America
Provides an overview of rural areas based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey statistics. Topics addressed include land area, population, and levels of rurality by county.
Author(s): Alison Fields, Kelly Ann Holder, Charlynn Burd
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Provides an overview of rural areas based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey statistics. Topics addressed include land area, population, and levels of rurality by county.
Author(s): Alison Fields, Kelly Ann Holder, Charlynn Burd
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Homes on the Range: Homeownership Rates Are Higher in Rural America
Discusses rural homeownership and includes maps showing homeownership rates for rural and urban counties, based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.
Author(s): Christopher Mazur
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Discusses rural homeownership and includes maps showing homeownership rates for rural and urban counties, based on 2011-2015 American Community Survey data.
Author(s): Christopher Mazur
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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