Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Community-Led Solutions That Address the Root Causes of America's Unique Longevity Problem Can Improve Health for All
Discusses causes of mortality in the United States, with data on chronic disease, suicide, and injuries. Includes an interactive county-level map showing suicide deaths per 100,000 people, along with contextual community conditions such as people per primary care physician and mental health provider, unemployment rates, median household income, and broadband access, with rural versus urban counties highlighted.
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Discusses causes of mortality in the United States, with data on chronic disease, suicide, and injuries. Includes an interactive county-level map showing suicide deaths per 100,000 people, along with contextual community conditions such as people per primary care physician and mental health provider, unemployment rates, median household income, and broadband access, with rural versus urban counties highlighted.
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Dashboard: Arkansas Physician Specialties
Dashboard providing data on the geographic distribution of Arkansas physicians by specialty. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on the geographic distribution of Arkansas physicians by specialty. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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South Dakota Helpline Center 211 Data
Interactive data dashboard covering needs identified in 211 calls in South Dakota since 2020. Includes data at the county level.
Sponsoring organization: Helpline Center
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Interactive data dashboard covering needs identified in 211 calls in South Dakota since 2020. Includes data at the county level.
Sponsoring organization: Helpline Center
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Rural Economic Development Tool
Dashboard providing county-level data on employment, income, economic function, internet infrastructure, population, housing, and more. Data may be compared among individual counties, by other counties with similar levels of rurality, and state and national trends, among other metrics.
Sponsoring organization: Center on Rural Innovation
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Dashboard providing county-level data on employment, income, economic function, internet infrastructure, population, housing, and more. Data may be compared among individual counties, by other counties with similar levels of rurality, and state and national trends, among other metrics.
Sponsoring organization: Center on Rural Innovation
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North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics (SCHS): Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS): 2024 Survey Results
Provides survey data on health behaviors and health status in North Carolina for 2024. Covers access to care, exercise, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, immunization, H.I.V./AIDS, long-term COVID effects, disabilities, chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis, and more. Data comparing responses from rural, suburban, and urban counties can be accessed via data tables for each question asked.
Additional links: Data Summary Table
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides survey data on health behaviors and health status in North Carolina for 2024. Covers access to care, exercise, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, immunization, H.I.V./AIDS, long-term COVID effects, disabilities, chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis, and more. Data comparing responses from rural, suburban, and urban counties can be accessed via data tables for each question asked.
Additional links: Data Summary Table
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Pennsylvania Rural-Urban Maps
Offers explanation of calculation by which population density is determined, and definitions of rural and urban as applied to counties, school districts, and municipalities in Pennsylvania. Includes statistics on population density by county as of 2020, with shadings indicating urban or rural area.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Offers explanation of calculation by which population density is determined, and definitions of rural and urban as applied to counties, school districts, and municipalities in Pennsylvania. Includes statistics on population density by county as of 2020, with shadings indicating urban or rural area.
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Dashboard: Arkansas General Surgeon Workforce
Dashboard providing data on the demographics, distribution, and activity of the general surgeon workforce in Arkansas. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Dashboard providing data on the demographics, distribution, and activity of the general surgeon workforce in Arkansas. Includes rural-urban comparisons and county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Healthcare Impact in Rural Michigan
Infographic demonstrating the impact of hospital care in rural Michigan. Includes data on employment, healthcare utilization, and facility locations.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Health & Hospital Association
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Infographic demonstrating the impact of hospital care in rural Michigan. Includes data on employment, healthcare utilization, and facility locations.
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Health & Hospital Association
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Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
Provides results and administration information for the Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which provides self-reported data on health behaviors, substance use, exposure to violence, adverse childhood events, nutrition and other experiences of middle and high school students in Nevada. Provides regional, county, and rural-urban data breakdowns for select topics.
Sponsoring organization: University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health
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Provides results and administration information for the Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which provides self-reported data on health behaviors, substance use, exposure to violence, adverse childhood events, nutrition and other experiences of middle and high school students in Nevada. Provides regional, county, and rural-urban data breakdowns for select topics.
Sponsoring organization: University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health
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Tennessee Rural Health Dashboard
Dashboard providing state- and county-level data on rural access to care and rural health policy in Tennessee. Topics covered include rural definitions, poverty, insurance coverage, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, and Healthcare Provider Shortage Area (HPSA) designations.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Association of Tennessee
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Dashboard providing state- and county-level data on rural access to care and rural health policy in Tennessee. Topics covered include rural definitions, poverty, insurance coverage, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, and Healthcare Provider Shortage Area (HPSA) designations.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Association of Tennessee
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