Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Young Adult Urbanicity, Late Midlife Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Cognitive Functioning in Community-Dwelling Older Men
Examines the impact of geography and neighborhood socioeconomics on cognitive function in older men. Analyzes data of cognitive performance from 881 community-dwelling men with additional breakdowns according to demographic variables, rural versus urban location, and area disadvantage index (ADI).
Author(s): Rongxiang Tang, Asad Beck, Daniel E Gustavson, et al.
Citation: The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 81(8)
Date: 08/2026
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Examines the impact of geography and neighborhood socioeconomics on cognitive function in older men. Analyzes data of cognitive performance from 881 community-dwelling men with additional breakdowns according to demographic variables, rural versus urban location, and area disadvantage index (ADI).
Author(s): Rongxiang Tang, Asad Beck, Daniel E Gustavson, et al.
Citation: The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 81(8)
Date: 08/2026
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More Than Half of Rural Counties Declined Faster Than Projected: An Analysis of the 2025 Census Data - Pennsylvania
Examines Pennsylvania population trends and the components driving them. Features statistics on percent changes in demographic characteristics between 2025 census estimates and 2023 Center for Rural Pennsylvania projections, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas. Includes county- and municipal-level maps showing changes in population from 2024 to 2025, and county-by-county statistics showing population changes from 2020 to 2025.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Examines Pennsylvania population trends and the components driving them. Features statistics on percent changes in demographic characteristics between 2025 census estimates and 2023 Center for Rural Pennsylvania projections, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas. Includes county- and municipal-level maps showing changes in population from 2024 to 2025, and county-by-county statistics showing population changes from 2020 to 2025.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Health Care Access, Preventive Care, and Affordability Among Rural Adults With Cardiometabolic Conditions: Medicare Advantage Versus Traditional Medicare
Examines the differences in healthcare experiences for rural adults with cardiometabolic conditions who are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) versus traditional Medicare. Utilizes 2021-2022 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data from 4,274 rural beneficiaries and analyzes MA versus traditional Medicare coverage related to issues such as healthcare access, preventive care, and affordability.
Author(s): Nicholas Chiu, Andrew Oseran, Archana P. Tale, Rishi K. Wadhera
Citation: Journal of the American Heart Association, 15, 15
Date: 07/2026
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Examines the differences in healthcare experiences for rural adults with cardiometabolic conditions who are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) versus traditional Medicare. Utilizes 2021-2022 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data from 4,274 rural beneficiaries and analyzes MA versus traditional Medicare coverage related to issues such as healthcare access, preventive care, and affordability.
Author(s): Nicholas Chiu, Andrew Oseran, Archana P. Tale, Rishi K. Wadhera
Citation: Journal of the American Heart Association, 15, 15
Date: 07/2026
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Provider Perspectives on a Tobacco-Free Workplace Program in Healthcare Settings Serving Rural and Medically Underserved Areas of Texas: A Mixed Methods Study on Perceived Resource Availability and Value
Analyzes healthcare provider perspectives on the Taking Rural Texas Tobacco Free program, a capacity building program for reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among healthcare providers, patients, and visitors in rural or medically underserved areas of Texas. Provides data and interview excerpts from 347 substance use treatment center and medical healthcare center staff.
Author(s): Abigail E. Bergey, Isabel Martinez Leal, Maggie Britton, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23(7), 898
Date: 07/2026
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Analyzes healthcare provider perspectives on the Taking Rural Texas Tobacco Free program, a capacity building program for reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among healthcare providers, patients, and visitors in rural or medically underserved areas of Texas. Provides data and interview excerpts from 347 substance use treatment center and medical healthcare center staff.
Author(s): Abigail E. Bergey, Isabel Martinez Leal, Maggie Britton, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23(7), 898
Date: 07/2026
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Urban-Rural and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Modes of Preconception Cannabis Use among Insured Patients Receiving Prenatal Care at an Integrated Healthcare System in Northern California from 2020 to 2023
Analyzes joint interactions in race and ethnicity and level of rurality on cannabis use and mode of use during preconception, using Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) data of 191,469 pregnancies taking place between February 2020 and September 2023.
Author(s): Qiana L. Brown, Catherine A. Cortez, Joshua R. Nugent, et al.
Citation: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 286, 113281
Date: 07/2026
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Analyzes joint interactions in race and ethnicity and level of rurality on cannabis use and mode of use during preconception, using Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) data of 191,469 pregnancies taking place between February 2020 and September 2023.
Author(s): Qiana L. Brown, Catherine A. Cortez, Joshua R. Nugent, et al.
Citation: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 286, 113281
Date: 07/2026
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Effect of Diagnostic Test Type on Detection of Salmonella Infections — Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 2004–2024
Reports on incidence of Salmonella species bacterial infections diagnosed using bacterial culture or culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs). Includes information on the odds that a Salmonella species infection was diagnosed by a culture-based test or a CIDT by location for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Author(s): Reese Tierney, Robin Pendley Louis, David J. Boxrud, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(29), 377-383
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on incidence of Salmonella species bacterial infections diagnosed using bacterial culture or culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs). Includes information on the odds that a Salmonella species infection was diagnosed by a culture-based test or a CIDT by location for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Author(s): Reese Tierney, Robin Pendley Louis, David J. Boxrud, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(29), 377-383
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Map the Meal Gap 2026: A Report on Local Food Insecurity and Food Cost in the United States in 2024
Provides information on food insecurity in the United States, with a focus on impacts for various demographic populations, food spending and prices, and policy and program implications. Includes a county-level U.S. map showing food insecurity for the overall U.S. population as well as data breakdowns according to geographical region and rural versus urban location.
Additional links: Technical Brief
Author(s): A. Dewey, S. Dawes, J. Hilvers, et al.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Feeding America
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Provides information on food insecurity in the United States, with a focus on impacts for various demographic populations, food spending and prices, and policy and program implications. Includes a county-level U.S. map showing food insecurity for the overall U.S. population as well as data breakdowns according to geographical region and rural versus urban location.
Additional links: Technical Brief
Author(s): A. Dewey, S. Dawes, J. Hilvers, et al.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Feeding America
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Georgia Rural Counties with Rural Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Emergency Hospital, and Rural Counties without a Hospital
County-level map showing rural Georgia counties containing a Critical Access Hospital, Rural Emergency Hospital, or other rural hospital. Also indicates rural counties containing no hospital.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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County-level map showing rural Georgia counties containing a Critical Access Hospital, Rural Emergency Hospital, or other rural hospital. Also indicates rural counties containing no hospital.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Georgia Counties with Rural, Critical Access, and Rural Emergency Hospitals
Map showing Georgia counties with rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Rural Emergency Hospitals.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Map showing Georgia counties with rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Rural Emergency Hospitals.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Rural Health Workforce Development Through the AHEC Scholars Model
Examines the impact of the Indiana AHEC Scholars program on student intent to practice in a rural community. Analyzes 2018-2023 AHEC Scholars student survey data and provides respondent feedback regarding plans for rural health employment. Discusses the importance of rural education and training to develop the rural health workforce.
Author(s): Danielle Bruno, Taylor O'Shaughnessy, Jennifer D. Taylor
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70193
Date: 07/2026
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Examines the impact of the Indiana AHEC Scholars program on student intent to practice in a rural community. Analyzes 2018-2023 AHEC Scholars student survey data and provides respondent feedback regarding plans for rural health employment. Discusses the importance of rural education and training to develop the rural health workforce.
Author(s): Danielle Bruno, Taylor O'Shaughnessy, Jennifer D. Taylor
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70193
Date: 07/2026
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