Maryland
Key Contact for Maryland
Maryland Office of Rural Health
Phone: 410.767.4467
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Maryland Nonmetro Population
Maryland Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Maryland
6.5% of Maryland residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Maryland residents in 2020 was $66,799, with the rural per capita income at $57,714. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Maryland is 12.3%, compared with 8.9% in urban areas of the state. 11.0% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 9.2% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Maryland is 5.2%, and in urban Maryland, it is 5.8% (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: 11/1/2022