Connecticut

Connecticut covers 4,842 square miles, with a 2016 estimated population of 3,576,452 people – 182,571 living in rural areas (USDA-ERS). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 80.8% of the state’s population is white, 11.6% is African American/Black, 4.6% is Asian, and 15.4% is of Hispanic/Latino origin (U.S. Census, 2015).

Connecticut Rural Healthcare Facilities

There are 32 hospitals in Connecticut (Kaiser, 2015), none of which are identified as Critical Access Hospitals (Flex Team, 2/2017). Connecticut has zero Rural Health Clinics (CMS, 2016) and 16 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) provide services at 235 FQHC delivery sites (NACHC, 2015).

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Connecticut

6% of Connecticut residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2015). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per-capita income for residents of Connecticut in 2015 was $68,704, although rural per-capita income lagged at $58,665. The ERS reports, based on 2015 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Connecticut is 7.1%, compared with 10.7% in urban areas of the state. 8.6% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 10.2% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2011-2015 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Connecticut is at 4.6%, while in urban Connecticut it is at 5.1% (USDA-ERS, 2016).

Data Sources
Connecticut State Office of Rural Health; CT.gov: State of Connecticut; 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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