Connecticut

Connecticut covers 4,842 square miles, with a 2019 estimated population of 3,565,287 people – 180,333 living in rural areas (USDA-ERS). According to 2018 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 80.0% of the state's population is white, 12.0% is African-American, 4.9% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 16.5% is of Hispanic or Latino origin.

Connecticut Rural Healthcare Facilities

According to data.HRSA.gov, as of January 2020 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 2018 was $76,456, although rural per capita income lagged at $64,949. The ERS reports, based on 2018 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Connecticut is 6.9%, compared with 10.5% in urban areas of the state. 7.4% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 9.6% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2014-2018 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Connecticut is at 3.5%, while in urban Connecticut it is at 3.7% (USDA-ERS, 2019).

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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