Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Hospital Closure: 1989
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1989. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1989. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1990
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1990. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1990. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1988
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1988. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/1990
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1988. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/1990
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1987
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1987. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 05/1989
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1987. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 05/1989
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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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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