Washington
Key Contact for Washington
Washington State Office of Rural Health
Phone: 360.236.2800
Email: ruralhealth@doh.wa.gov
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Washington Nonmetro Population
Washington Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Washington
7.2% of Washington residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Washingtonians in 2020 was $67,126, with the rural per capita income at $49,577. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Washington is 13.0%, compared with 9.1% in urban areas of the state. 10.0% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 7.9% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Washington is 6.3%, while in urban Washington it is 5.1% (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: 12/18/2020