Rural Health
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Average USDA, Rural Development Investment Grew in Every Rural County Type Between 2000 and 2024
Bar chart showing the amount of investment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development in nonmetropolitan counties. Compares investment amounts between 2000-2011 and 2012-2024 for 6 industry dependency county types.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Bar chart showing the amount of investment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development in nonmetropolitan counties. Compares investment amounts between 2000-2011 and 2012-2024 for 6 industry dependency county types.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Nearly 90 Percent of U.S. Census Tracts Are Level or Nearly Level
Map of the United States showing census tracts by topographic ruggedness using a 6-point scale ranging from level to extremely rugged.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Map of the United States showing census tracts by topographic ruggedness using a 6-point scale ranging from level to extremely rugged.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Rural Population Reaches 46.2 Million in 2024
Bar chart comparing rural and urban population change and drivers of the changes between 2021 and 2024.
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Bar chart comparing rural and urban population change and drivers of the changes between 2021 and 2024.
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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U.S. Rural Obesity Rates Exceeded Urban Obesity Rates From 2019 to 2024
Bar chart comparing rural and urban adult obesity rates between 2019 and 2024.
Author(s): Mariah Ehmke, Brandon J. Restrepo
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Bar chart comparing rural and urban adult obesity rates between 2019 and 2024.
Author(s): Mariah Ehmke, Brandon J. Restrepo
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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U.S. Educational Attainment in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Areas, 2000 and 2023
Chart showing educational attainment in rural and urban areas for adults age 25 and older, using data from the Census 2000 and 2023 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Brandon Genetin
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Chart showing educational attainment in rural and urban areas for adults age 25 and older, using data from the Census 2000 and 2023 American Community Survey.
Author(s): Brandon Genetin
Date: 09/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Rural County Population Growth Has Continued in Recent Years
Chart showing the percent change from the previous year for the U.S. population by rural or urban county status. Includes years from 1971 until 2024.
Author(s): Justin B. Winikoff
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Chart showing the percent change from the previous year for the U.S. population by rural or urban county status. Includes years from 1971 until 2024.
Author(s): Justin B. Winikoff
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Rural-Urban Earnings Gap by Educational Attainment, 2023
Chart showing the gap in median earnings between rural and urban adults age 25 and older with different levels of education. Uses data from the 2023 American Community Survey.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Chart showing the gap in median earnings between rural and urban adults age 25 and older with different levels of education. Uses data from the 2023 American Community Survey.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: GLP-1 Medication Access and Use
Interactive data showing access to and use of GLP-1 medications. Includes data breakdown by prescriber and various patient characteristics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in July and August 2025.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Interactive data showing access to and use of GLP-1 medications. Includes data breakdown by prescriber and various patient characteristics including urbanicity. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics in July and August 2025.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Annual Net Migration Rates for Nonmetropolitan Counties, 2020-24
Bar graph showing average net migration rates for domestic and international migrants, with breakdowns by metropolitan adjacent areas, small cities, and remote-rural areas.
Author(s): John Cromartie, Justin B. Winikoff
Date: 06/2025
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Bar graph showing average net migration rates for domestic and international migrants, with breakdowns by metropolitan adjacent areas, small cities, and remote-rural areas.
Author(s): John Cromartie, Justin B. Winikoff
Date: 06/2025
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Older-Age Counties: 2000, 2010, 2020, and 2023.
Maps showing counties with less than 20 percent of people age 65 and older, and those with 20 percent or more, with breakdowns by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Author(s): John Cromartie, Justin B. Winikoff
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Maps showing counties with less than 20 percent of people age 65 and older, and those with 20 percent or more, with breakdowns by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Author(s): John Cromartie, Justin B. Winikoff
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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