Ohio

Ohio covers 40,948 square miles, with a 2016 estimated population of 11,614,373 people – 2,359,638 living in rural areas (USDA-ERS). Columbus, the capital, is located in the central part of the state. The state’s largest cities are Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 82.7% of the state’s population is white, 12.7% is African-American/Black, 2.1% is Asian, and 3.6% is of Hispanic/Latino origin (U.S. Census, 2015).

Ohio Rural Healthcare Facilities

There are 179 hospitals in Ohio (Kaiser, 2015). The state has 33 hospitals identified as Critical Access Hospitals (Flex Team, 7/2017). There are 48 Rural Health Clinics in Ohio (CMS, 2017) and 45 Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services at 252 sites in the state (NACHC, 2015).

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Ohio

6% of the Ohio residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2015). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per-capita income for Ohioans in 2015 was $43,566, although rural per-capita income lagged at $37,395. The ERS reports, based on 2015 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Ohio is 15.0%, compared with 14.8% in urban areas of the state. 13.1% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 10.3% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2011-2015 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Ohio is 5.4%, while in urban Ohio it is at 4.8% (USDA-ERS, 2016).

Data Sources
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Rural Health Clinic List; Flex Monitoring Team: Critical Access Hospital List; Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts; Ohio Association of Community Health Centers (OACHC); U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts; USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets; National Association of Community Health Centers: Key Health Center Data By State

Contacts

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