Connecticut

Connecticut covers 4,842 square miles, with a 2018 estimated population of 3,572,665 people – 181,111 living in rural areas (USDA-ERS). According to 2017 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 80.3% of the state’s population is white, 11.9% is African-American, 4.8% is Asian, 0.5% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 16.1% is of Hispanic or Latino origin.

Connecticut Rural Healthcare Facilities

According to data.HRSA.gov, as of January 2019 Connecticut had:

• No Critical Access Hospitals
• No Rural Health Clinics
• 12 Federally Qualified Health Center sites located outside of Urbanized Areas
• 3 short term hospitals located outside of Urbanized Areas

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Connecticut

6% of Connecticut residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2017). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for residents of Connecticut in 2017 was $71,823, although rural per capita income lagged at $62,461. The ERS reports, based on 2017 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Connecticut is 6.7%, compared with 9.8% in urban areas of the state. 8.0% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 9.9% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2013-2017 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Connecticut is at 3.8%, while in urban Connecticut it is at 4.1% (USDA-ERS, 2018).

Data Sources
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts; U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts; USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets

Contacts

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