Rural Health
Resources by Type: Chart/Graph

Nonmetro Population Change Has Remained Near Zero in Recent Years
Line chart showing population change for the U.S., metropolitan areas, and nonmetro areas from 1976-2019.
Date: 10/2020
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Racial and Ethnic Minorities Made Up About 22 Percent of the Rural Population in 2018, Compared to 43 Percent in Urban Areas
Side-by-side pie charts comparing the race and ethnicity makeup of the rural population and urban population in 2018. Provides data on the percent of each population that is White, Black, American Indian, Hispanic, and other.
Date: 10/2020
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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QuickStats: Rates of Deaths Attributed to Unintentional Injury from Fire or Flames, by Age Group and Urbanization Level — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2018
Bar chart comparing rural and urban death rates for deaths due to fire- or flame-related unintentional injury by age group for ages 0-4, 5-14, 15-24, 25-44, 45-64, 65-74, and 75 or older.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(34), 1185
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Rural Poverty Rates Dropped Across All Race/Ethnicity Groups Between 2013 and 2018
Bar chart showing poverty rates for rural areas in 2013 and 2018 for American Indian, Black, Hispanic, White populations and the rural population as a whole.
Date: 08/2020
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Increasing Rates of Nonmetro Net Migration Offset by Reductions in Natural Change
Line chart showing nonmetro net migration, natural change due to births and deaths, and total population change from 1976 through 2019.
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Loss of Hospital-based Obstetric Services in Rural Counties in the United States, 2004-2018
Line chart showing the percent of micropolitan and noncore counties that had hospital-based obstetric care from 2004 through 2018.
Author(s): Katy B Kozhimannil, Julia D Interrante, Mariana S Tuttle
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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As the Rural Veteran Population Declined, the Share That Were Age 65 or Older Increased
Combined bar and line chart showing the number of rural veterans from 1992 through 2018 and the percent of rural veterans age 65 and older.
Date: 07/2020
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Farm Households Reported That Working Off the Farm Provided Greater and More Stable Income, Along with Health and Retirement Benefits
Bar chart showing reasons for off-farm jobs, comparing small family farms, midsize family farms, and large-scale family farms. Includes health benefits as one reason for off-farm employment.
Date: 06/2020
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Food Insecurity Among Children Most Prevalent Among Single-Mother Households and Low-Income Households in 2018
Bar chart showing food insecurity among children by household characteristics, including metropolitan and nonmetro area of residence.
Date: 04/2020
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Highest U.S. Poverty Rates Are in the South, with over 20 Percent Poor in Its Rural Areas
Bar chart showing rural and urban poverty rates by region for the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West, based on data from the 2014-2018 American Community Survey.
Date: 03/2020
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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