Connecticut

Connecticut covers 4,842 square miles, with a 2017 estimated population of 3,588,184 people – 182,177 living in rural areas (USDA-ERS). According to 2016 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 80.6% of the state’s population is white, 11.8% is African-American, 4.7% is Asian, 0.5% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 15.7% is of Hispanic or Latino origin.

Connecticut Rural Healthcare Facilities

There are 32 hospitals in Connecticut (Kaiser, 2016), none of which are identified as Critical Access Hospitals (Flex Team, 4/2018). Connecticut has zero Rural Health Clinics (CMS, 2017) and 16 Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services at 250 sites within the state (NACHC, 2016).

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Connecticut

6% of Connecticut residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2016). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for residents of Connecticut in 2016 was $69,311, although rural per capita income lagged at $59,568. The ERS reports, based on 2016 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Connecticut is 6.8%, compared with 9.9% in urban areas of the state. 8.3% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 9.9% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2012-2016 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Connecticut is at 4.3%, while in urban Connecticut it is at 4.7% (USDA-ERS, 2017).

Data Sources
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Rural Health Clinic List; Flex Monitoring Team: Critical Access Hospital List; Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts; National Association of Community Health Centers: Key Health Center Data By State; U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts; USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets

Contacts

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