Arizona
Key Contact for Arizona
Arizona Center for Rural Health
Phone: 520.626.2254
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Arizona Nonmetro Population
Arizona Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Arizona
Most Arizonans have some form of health insurance coverage, although 10.0% of the state's residents remain uninsured (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Arizonans in 2020 was $49,648, with the rural per capita income at $39,035. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Arizona is 21.9%, compared with 12.4% in urban areas of the state. 16.5% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 11.5% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Arizona is 6.5%, while in urban Arizona, it is 4.8% (USDA-ERS, 2021).
Data Sources
Kaiser Family
Foundation State Health Facts;
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
Contacts
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Last Reviewed: 10/28/2021