Rhode Island

Rhode Island covers 1,045 square miles, with a 2017 estimated population of 1,059,639 people (USDA-ERS). Providence is the state capital. The state’s largest cities are Providence, Warwick and Cranston. According to 2017 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 84.1% of the state’s population is white, 8.2% is African-American, 3.7% is Asian, 1.0% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% is Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 15.5% is of Hispanic or Latino origin.

Rhode Island Rural Healthcare Facilities

According to data.HRSA.gov, as of January 2019 Rhode Island had:

• No Critical Access Hospitals
• No Rural Health Clinics
• 4 Federally Qualified Health Center sites located outside of Urbanized Areas
• No short term hospitals located outside of Urbanized Areas

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rhode Island

5% of Rhode Island residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2017). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Rhode Island residents in 2017 was $52,786. The ERS reports, based on 2017 ACS data, that the state-wide poverty rate is 11.6%. 12.7% of the population has not completed high school according to 2013-2017 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in Rhode Island is 4.5% (USDA-ERS, 2017).

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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