Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania covers 44,817 square miles, with a 2019 estimated population of 12,801,989 people – 1,446,887 of which live in rural Pennsylvania (USDA-ERS). Harrisburg is the state capital. The state's largest cities are Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Allentown. According to 2019 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 81.6% of the state's population is white, 12.0% is African-American, 3.8% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 7.8% is of Hispanic or Latino origin.

Pennsylvania Rural Healthcare Facilities

According to data.HRSA.gov, as of October 2020 Pennsylvania had:

• 16 Critical Access Hospitals
• 71 Rural Health Clinics
• 99 Federally Qualified Health Center sites located outside of Urbanized Areas
• 37 short term hospitals located outside of Urbanized Areas

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Pennsylvania

5.7% of Pennsylvania residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2019). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Pennsylvania residents in 2018 was $56,225, although rural per capita income lagged at $42,463. The ERS reports, based on 2019 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Pennsylvania is 12.8%, compared with 12.1% in urban areas of the state. 11.9% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 9.6% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2014-2018 ACS data reported by ERS. The 2015 unemployment rate in rural Pennsylvania is 5.0%, while in urban Pennsylvania it is 4.3% (USDA-ERS 2019).

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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