Montana
State Office of Rural Health
Montana Office of Rural Health
Phone: 406.994.6001
Email: natalie.claiborne@montana.edu
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Montana Nonmetro Population
Montana Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Montana
6.0% of Montana residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Montanans in 2020 was $53,361, with the rural per capita income at $52,513. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Montana is 12.7%, compared with 11.6% in urban areas. 6.0% of the rural population has not completed high school, and 5.0% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Montana is 3.4%, while in urban Montana it is 3.3% (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: 10/18/2022