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 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 July 2018 Connecticut had:

• No Critical Access Hospitals
• No Rural Health Clinics
• 12 Federally Qualified Health Centers located outside of Urbanized Areas
• 5 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 2016 was $69,311, although rural per capita income lagged at $59,568. 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. 8.3% 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
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts; U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts; USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets

Contacts

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