Rhode Island

Rhode Island covers 1,045 square miles, with a 2016 estimated population of 1,056,426 people (USDA-ERS). Providence is the state capital. The state’s largest cities are Providence, Warwick and Cranston. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 84.8% of the state’s population is white, 7.9% is Black/African-American, and 14.4% is of Hispanic/Latino origin (U.S. Census, 2015).

Rhode Island Rural Healthcare Facilities

There are 11 hospitals in Rhode Island (Kaiser, 2015), none of which are identified as Critical Access Hospitals (Flex Team, 2/2017). There are no Rural Health Clinics in in the state (Kaiser, 2015), and 8 Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services at 48 sites (NACHC, 2015).

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Rhode Island

5% of Rhode Island residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2015). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per-capita income for Rhode Island residents in 2015 was $50,018. The ERS reports, based on 2015 ACS data, that the state-wide poverty rate is 13.9%. 13.8% of the population has not completed high school according to 2011-2015 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in Rhode Island is 5.3% (USDA-ERS, 2016).

* Rhode Island does not have any nonmetro counties based on the definitions from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) June 2003 classification. However, Rhode Island does have pockets of rurality.

Data Sources
Flex Monitoring Team: Critical Access Hospital List; Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts; National Association of Community Health Centers: Key Health Center Data By State; U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts; USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets

Contacts

There are more organizations related to Rhode Island in the organizations section.