Texas
State Office of Rural Health
Texas State Office of Rural Health
Phone: 512.936.6730
Email: RuralHealth@TexasAgriculture.gov
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Texas Nonmetro Population
Texas Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Texas
16.7% of Texas residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Texans in 2020 was $55,129, with the rural per capita income at $45,120. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Texas is 15.8%, compared with 13.2% in urban areas of the state. 18.3% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 14.8% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Texas is 6.0%, and in urban Texas it is 5.6% (USDA-ERS, 2021).
Data Sources
Kaiser Family
Foundation State Health Facts;
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
Contacts
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Last Reviewed: 7/3/2023