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New York

State Office of Rural Health

New York State Office of Rural Health (Charles D. Cook Office of Rural Health)

Phone: 518.402.0102
Email: orh@health.ny.gov

Provides a variety of services for New York residents in need, including help with food and healthcare.
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New York Nonmetro Population

19,514,849
Estimated population
1,365,252 (7.0%)
People living in nonmetro areas

New York Rural Healthcare Facilities

18
Critical Access Hospitals
49
Rural Health Clinics
108
Federally Qualified Health Centers*
40
Short Term/PPS Hospitals*
*Sites according to data.HRSA.gov (January 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 Rural New York

5.9% percent of New York residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for New York residents in 2020 was $74,472, with the rural per capita income at $47,934. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural New York is 12.7%, compared with 12.8% in urban areas of the state. 10.7% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 12.7% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural New York is 4.9%, and in urban New York it is 7.1% (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: 3/24/2023