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Resources by Topic: Statistics and data

Rates of SNAP Receipt Stabilize or Drop in All Regions for First Time Since Great Recession
Provides data on households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in 2013. Includes information for rural, suburban, and urban locations, nationally and by region.
Author(s): Jessica A. Carson, Paul Anskat
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Behavioral Health Equity Barometer: United States, 2014
Reports on differences in prevalence of behavioral health disorders, perceptions of risk, and access to treatment for different populations. Includes information for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan residents, as well as by race/ethnicity, income level, and health insurance status.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Frontier and Remote (FAR) Level 4 Zip Code Areas, 2010
Printable map that identifies the frontier and remote (FAR) level four ZIP code areas in the United States. Data source: USDA Economic Research Service, 2015.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Frontier and Remote (FAR) Level 3 Zip Code Areas, 2010
Printable map that identifies the frontier and remote (FAR) level three ZIP code areas in the United States. Data source: USDA Economic Research Service, 2015.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Frontier and Remote (FAR) Level 2 Zip Code Areas, 2010
Printable map that identifies the frontier and remote (FAR) level two ZIP code areas in the United States. Data source: USDA Economic Research Service
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Frontier and Remote (FAR) Level 1 Zip Code Areas, 2010
Printable map that identifies the frontier and remote (FAR) level one ZIP code areas in the United States. Data source: USDA Economic Research Service, 2015.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Coverage Rates Stabilize for Children's Health Insurance
Estimates children's health insurance coverage rates in the United States from 2008-2013 by geography and type of coverage. Provides graphs and statistics on rates of insurance coverage among children by rural, suburban, and central city location by state for states with sufficient data.
Author(s): Michael J. Staley
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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2013 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): An Overview
Selected data and maps of health insurance coverage based on the 2013 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates. Maps show county-level data on uninsured adults, children, and uninsured by income level. Includes maps showing changes in uninsured rates from 2008 to 2013.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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After Great Recession, More Married Fathers Providing Child Care
Reports on the percentage of married fathers providing care for their children while mothers worked outside the home. Examines child care provided by married fathers by race, ethnicity, and residence in urban or rural locations.
Author(s): Kristin Smith
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and 30 Day Rehospitalizations: An Analysis of Medicare Data
Examines the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and 30-day rehospitalizations for patients discharged with congestive heart failure, pneumonia, or acute myocardial infarction. Includes data by location of patient residence for small town/rural, large town, suburban, and urban core areas.
Author(s): Amy J.H. Kind, Steve Jencks, Jane Brock, et al.
Citation: Annals of Internal Medicine, 161(11), 765-774
Date: 12/2014
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