Maryland

Maryland covers 9,774 square miles, with a 2018 estimated population of 6,042,718 people – with 150,816 people living in rural areas (USDA-ERS). Annapolis is the state capital. The state's largest cities are Baltimore, Gaithersburg and Frederick. According to 2018 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 58.8% of the state's population is white, 30.9% is African-American, 6.7% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 10.4% is of Hispanic or Latino origin.

Maryland Rural Healthcare Facilities

According to data.HRSA.gov, as of October 2019 Maryland had:

• No Critical Access Hospitals
• 1 Rural Health Clinic
• 25 Federally Qualified Health Center sites located outside of Urbanized Areas
• 7 short term hospitals located outside of Urbanized Areas

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Maryland

6% of Maryland residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2017). According to the Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Maryland residents in 2018 was $63,354, although rural per capita income lagged at $54,687. The ERS reports, based on 2018 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Maryland is 12.4%, compared with 9.0% in urban areas of the state. 12.1% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 9.9% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2014-2018 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Maryland is 4.3%, and in urban Maryland, it is 3.9% (USDA-ERS, 2018).

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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