Delaware

State Office of Rural Health

Delaware Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Phone: 302.741.8599

Works closely with local health advocates on a variety of community development activities designed to increase access to healthcare in Delaware. Part of the Delaware Division of Public Health.
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Delaware Rural Healthcare Facilities

Critical Access Hospitals

Rural Health Clinics

Federally Qualified Health Centers*

Short Term/PPS Hospitals*

Delaware Rural Healthcare Facilities map

*Sites according to data.HRSA.gov (July 2023), showing only locations outside of U.S Census Bureau Urban Areas with a population of 50,000 or more

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Delaware

6.5% of Delaware residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Delaware residents in 2020 was $56,097. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the state-wide poverty rate is 10.9%. 8.9% of the population has not completed high school according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in Delaware is 5.3% (USDA-ERS, 2021).

For a national comparison, please see an overview of the United States.

Data Sources
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts; USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets

Contacts

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Last Reviewed: 8/1/2023