Key Contact for Connecticut

Connecticut State Office of Rural Health

Phone: 860.738.6378

Offers a services and activities to improve healthcare access for rural residents in Connecticut. Provides technical assistance for local and regional rural health initiatives. Works to build collaboration and networks between community members, healthcare providers, and other organizations to leverage resources and improve rural health in the state.
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Connecticut Nonmetro Population

3,570,549

Estimated population

181,143 (5.1%)

People living in nonmetro areas

Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020 estimate

Connecticut Rural Healthcare Facilities

0

Critical Access Hospitals

0

Rural Health Clinics

11

Federally Qualified Health Centers*

3

Short Term/PPS Hospitals*

*Sites located outside of Urbanized Areas according to data.HRSA.gov. July 2022.

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Connecticut

5.7% of Connecticut residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for residents of Connecticut in 2020 was $78,609, with the rural per capita income at $67,118. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Connecticut is 7.4%, compared with 9.8% in urban areas of the state. 6.2% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 9.2% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2016-2020 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Connecticut is at 5.5%, while in urban Connecticut it is at 6.3% (USDA-ERS, 2021).