Idaho
Key Contact for Idaho
Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care
Phone: 208.334.0669
Email: RuralHealth@dhw.idaho.gov
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Idaho Nonmetro Population
Idaho Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Idaho
While most Idahoans have some form of health insurance coverage, 9.5% of residents remain uninsured (Kaiser, 2021). According to the Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Idahoans in 2020 was $48,759, with the rural per capita income at $46,873. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Idaho is 12.0%, compared with 9.2% in urban areas of the state. 11.6% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 7.5% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Idaho is 3.7%, while in urban Idaho it is 3.5% (USDA-ERS, 2021).
Data Sources
Kaiser
Family Foundation State Health Facts;
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
Contacts
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Last Reviewed: 7/19/2021