Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Urban–Rural Disparities in Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality Patterns in Black and White Populations
Examines lung cancer incidence and mortality across rural and urban populations. Utilizes National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program data to analyzes rural versus urban disparities in lung cancer, with further breakdowns according to demographic variables.
Author(s): Nadia Howlader, Kathleen A. Cronin, Mandi Yu, Daniel Miller, Douglas R. Lowy
Citation: Cancer: An International Interdisciplinary Journal of the American Cancer Society, 131(15)
Date: 08/2025
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Examines lung cancer incidence and mortality across rural and urban populations. Utilizes National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program data to analyzes rural versus urban disparities in lung cancer, with further breakdowns according to demographic variables.
Author(s): Nadia Howlader, Kathleen A. Cronin, Mandi Yu, Daniel Miller, Douglas R. Lowy
Citation: Cancer: An International Interdisciplinary Journal of the American Cancer Society, 131(15)
Date: 08/2025
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Satisfaction with Telehealth Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Among Individuals Living in Rural and Nonrural Areas
Presents a study on the care satisfaction and provider-patient relationship of telehealth-based opioid use disorder treatment. Bases conclusions on the results of a participant survey and breaks down data by participant characteristics, their reason for preferring telehealth treatment, and rural versus nonrural location.
Author(s): Lauren Hendy, Amanda Olguin, Cynthia Jimes, et al.
Citation: Telemedicine and e-Health, 31(8), 1039-1046
Date: 08/2025
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Presents a study on the care satisfaction and provider-patient relationship of telehealth-based opioid use disorder treatment. Bases conclusions on the results of a participant survey and breaks down data by participant characteristics, their reason for preferring telehealth treatment, and rural versus nonrural location.
Author(s): Lauren Hendy, Amanda Olguin, Cynthia Jimes, et al.
Citation: Telemedicine and e-Health, 31(8), 1039-1046
Date: 08/2025
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Investments in Primary Care Research for 2023 and 2024
Provides an overview of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) primary care research investments in 2023 and 2024. See document pages 88-90 for summaries of rural primary care research grants.
Additional links: At-a-Glance: AHRQ's Recent Investments in Primary Care Research
Author(s): Jessie Gerteis, Neve Brennan, Jessica McNab, et al.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides an overview of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) primary care research investments in 2023 and 2024. See document pages 88-90 for summaries of rural primary care research grants.
Additional links: At-a-Glance: AHRQ's Recent Investments in Primary Care Research
Author(s): Jessie Gerteis, Neve Brennan, Jessica McNab, et al.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Cancer in Tennessee: 2016-2020 Annual Report
Presents cancer incidence and mortality data for the state of Tennessee from 2016-2020. Includes county-by-county data on lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and childhood cancer, among others. Provides data on cancer demographics and risk factors, identifies trends, and makes comparisons with national data.
Author(s): John R. Dunn, Tobi Amosun, Shalini Parekh, Martin Whiteside, Abby Carpenter
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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Presents cancer incidence and mortality data for the state of Tennessee from 2016-2020. Includes county-by-county data on lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and childhood cancer, among others. Provides data on cancer demographics and risk factors, identifies trends, and makes comparisons with national data.
Author(s): John R. Dunn, Tobi Amosun, Shalini Parekh, Martin Whiteside, Abby Carpenter
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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A Twenty-Year Review: Revisiting the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Needs and Gaps in the Appalachian Region
Provides county, state, and metro versus nonmetro data on water and wastewater infrastructure in the Appalachian region. Discusses funding and collaborative possibilities to improve critical infrastructure in Appalachian communities.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Ahmed Rachid El-Khattabi, Christy M. Ihlo, Leigh Anne Krometis, Kara Millonzi
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Provides county, state, and metro versus nonmetro data on water and wastewater infrastructure in the Appalachian region. Discusses funding and collaborative possibilities to improve critical infrastructure in Appalachian communities.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Ahmed Rachid El-Khattabi, Christy M. Ihlo, Leigh Anne Krometis, Kara Millonzi
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Workforce: 2024 Data Report
Provides an overview of the behavioral health and human services (BHHS) workforce in Indiana, with data on license renewals, actively practicing BHHS professionals, employment characteristics and specialties, populations served, and more. Includes information on county-level geographic distribution of all BHHS professionals, addiction counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors.
Additional links: Behavioral Health and Human Services Workforce Geographic Distribution
Author(s): Sierra Vaughn, Cleveland Dietz, Brittany Daulton
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Provides an overview of the behavioral health and human services (BHHS) workforce in Indiana, with data on license renewals, actively practicing BHHS professionals, employment characteristics and specialties, populations served, and more. Includes information on county-level geographic distribution of all BHHS professionals, addiction counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors.
Additional links: Behavioral Health and Human Services Workforce Geographic Distribution
Author(s): Sierra Vaughn, Cleveland Dietz, Brittany Daulton
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Suicide Surveillance Report, South Dakota
Illustrates South Dakota's current suicide rates and trends, and compares this data with national rates. Includes county data, method of suicide or self-injury by age and sex, and suicidal ideation by high school students.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Illustrates South Dakota's current suicide rates and trends, and compares this data with national rates. Includes county data, method of suicide or self-injury by age and sex, and suicidal ideation by high school students.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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Tobacco Retailer Density and Rurality Across Four US States: California, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Ohio
Presents a study on the tobacco retailer density of rural areas. Compares density rates of rural tracts with metropolitan, micropolitan, and small towns. Draws examples from California, Ohio, Connecticut, and North Carolina.
Author(s): Emerson Webb, Peter F. Craigmile, Meghan E. Morean, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(3), e70073
Date: 08/2025
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Presents a study on the tobacco retailer density of rural areas. Compares density rates of rural tracts with metropolitan, micropolitan, and small towns. Draws examples from California, Ohio, Connecticut, and North Carolina.
Author(s): Emerson Webb, Peter F. Craigmile, Meghan E. Morean, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(3), e70073
Date: 08/2025
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Virginia's Licensed Clinical Social Worker Workforce: 2025
An overview of the licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Licensed Clinical Social Worker Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LCSWs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Licensed Clinical Social Worker Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of LCSWs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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Virginia's Licensed Master's Social Worker Survey: 2025
An overview of the licensed master's social worker (LMSW) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Licensed Master's Social Worker Survey. Features statistics including the number of LMSWs in metro, urban, and rural areas of Virginia.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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An overview of the licensed master's social worker (LMSW) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Licensed Master's Social Worker Survey. Features statistics including the number of LMSWs in metro, urban, and rural areas of Virginia.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
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