Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
America's Rental Housing 2026
Report details rental housing access across the country. Describes the supply and demand of rental housing, as well as the cost of renting for various income earners. Compares data on the types of housing available to rent and affordability in urban, suburban, and nonmetropolitan communities.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
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Report details rental housing access across the country. Describes the supply and demand of rental housing, as well as the cost of renting for various income earners. Compares data on the types of housing available to rent and affordability in urban, suburban, and nonmetropolitan communities.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
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Caregiving Along the Life Course Among Farming Households
Analyzed survey data from 704 farming caregivers in the Northeast and Midwest to identify characteristics of farming caregivers, resources and supports used and available to farming caregivers, and the impact on finances and well-being.
Author(s): Emily M.L. Southard, Florence A. Becot
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 31(2)
Date: 2026
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Analyzed survey data from 704 farming caregivers in the Northeast and Midwest to identify characteristics of farming caregivers, resources and supports used and available to farming caregivers, and the impact on finances and well-being.
Author(s): Emily M.L. Southard, Florence A. Becot
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 31(2)
Date: 2026
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Minnesota's Hospital Nursing Workforce: A Study on Turnover and Exits among Minnesota's Hospital-Based Nurses
Provides an overview of the nursing profession in Minnesota, focusing on workforce supply, employment characteristics, nurse retention, and strategies to improve job satisfaction. Includes comparisons of job satisfaction of nurses in rural versus urban settings.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Provides an overview of the nursing profession in Minnesota, focusing on workforce supply, employment characteristics, nurse retention, and strategies to improve job satisfaction. Includes comparisons of job satisfaction of nurses in rural versus urban settings.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Updated Locations of Hospitals with a Labor and Delivery Unit in Pennsylvania, 2026
County-level map showing locations of the 75 Pennsylvania hospitals with labor and delivery units, and shadings showing counties with no labor and delivery units.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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County-level map showing locations of the 75 Pennsylvania hospitals with labor and delivery units, and shadings showing counties with no labor and delivery units.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2026
Offers resources highlighting data from the 2024 American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey. Provides data on the number of hospitals by type, ownership, system-affiliated versus independent, and rural versus urban location. Includes an interactive map of community hospitals in the United States.
Additional links: Infographics from Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2026
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Offers resources highlighting data from the 2024 American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey. Provides data on the number of hospitals by type, ownership, system-affiliated versus independent, and rural versus urban location. Includes an interactive map of community hospitals in the United States.
Additional links: Infographics from Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2026
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Population in Poverty by County
Printable map that shows poverty status of all ages nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Printable map that shows poverty status of all ages nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Population Under Age 18 in Poverty by County
Printable map that shows poverty status of those under age 18 nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Printable map that shows poverty status of those under age 18 nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Median Household Income by County
Printable map that shows the estimated median household income nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Printable map that shows the estimated median household income nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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2023-2024 Wisconsin Nursing Education and Nurse Faculty Survey Report
Contains responses from nursing school administrators on the characteristics of each program, student and faculty demographics, and elements including faculty education levels, salaries, vacancy rates, interprofessional education, and simulation. Includes statistics on nurses in rural areas.
Author(s): Gail Hanson Brenner, Linda K. Young, Mohammad Alasagheirin, Jan Adams, Stacey Stephens
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organizations: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire School of Nursing, Wisconsin Center for Nursing
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Contains responses from nursing school administrators on the characteristics of each program, student and faculty demographics, and elements including faculty education levels, salaries, vacancy rates, interprofessional education, and simulation. Includes statistics on nurses in rural areas.
Author(s): Gail Hanson Brenner, Linda K. Young, Mohammad Alasagheirin, Jan Adams, Stacey Stephens
Date: 12/2025
Sponsoring organizations: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire School of Nursing, Wisconsin Center for Nursing
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Geographic Access to Dental Specialists in the United States
Examines how drive times to dental specialist services vary by rural or urban dwelling, using 2023 IQVIA dental specialist workforce data. See Supplemental Online Content for bar charts showing state-by-state variation in rural and urban drive times to care by specialty.
Additional links: Supplemental Online Content
Author(s): Md Shahinoor Rahman, Ashley Martinez, Hawazin W. Elani
Citation: Journal of Dental Research, 105(7), 875-882
Date: 12/2025
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Examines how drive times to dental specialist services vary by rural or urban dwelling, using 2023 IQVIA dental specialist workforce data. See Supplemental Online Content for bar charts showing state-by-state variation in rural and urban drive times to care by specialty.
Additional links: Supplemental Online Content
Author(s): Md Shahinoor Rahman, Ashley Martinez, Hawazin W. Elani
Citation: Journal of Dental Research, 105(7), 875-882
Date: 12/2025
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