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Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health – Resources

Selected recent or important resources focusing on Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health.

State and Local Estimates of the Uninsured Population in the U.S. Using the Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey
Uses data from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) to present state, county, and local estimates of the number of U.S. residents without health insurance and their demographic characteristics. Analyzes the population of uninsured individuals ages 0-64 by family income levels.
Date: 11/2023
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Rural Definitions and Data: Changes after the 2020 Census
Webinar recording discusses the changes to the way rural is defined in the 2020 Census and how those changes will affect rural programs', organizations', and facilities' access to federal funding. Features presentations from representatives of the Federal Office or Rural Health Policy.
Additional links: Audio Recording, Webinar Slides
Date: 11/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural America at a Glance: 2023 Edition
Provides an overview of social and economic factors affecting rural America, with a focus on population migration, poverty, housing insecurity, and employment. Includes metro and nonmetro comparisons.
Additional links: Webinar
Date: 11/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2021 Emergency Department Summary Tables
Provides data on ambulatory care emergency department (ED) hospital visits. Table 1 provides metropolitan/nonmetropolitan ED visit data based on hospital location.
Date: 10/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Findings from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) 2021-2022: A Demographic and Employment Profile of United States Crop Workers
Reports on demographic and employment characteristics of hired agricultural workers in the United States. Includes data on health insurance and healthcare access, as well as information on social determinants of health such as income, education level, language skills, housing, and digital device access. Based on data collected from face-to-face interviews with 2,598 crop farmworkers conducted between September 29, 2020 and October 1, 2022.
Date: 09/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Labor
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Medicaid's Coverage Role in Small Towns and Rural Areas
Discusses the roles Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) play in providing health coverage to residents of small towns and rural areas. Presents data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) on the percentage of children and adults covered by Medicaid and CHIP in 2020-2021. Includes a list of the top 20 small towns and rural areas with the highest share of children and adults covered by Medicaid.
Author(s): Aubrianna Osorio, Joan Alker, Edwin Park
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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Discover My Tribal Area, a Tool to Quickly Find Data for Tribal Nation Reservations or Statistical Areas
Video explaining how to search for U.S. Census Bureau information in categories such as People, Jobs, Housing, Economy, and Education, using the Discover My Tribal Area tool.
Additional links: Transcript
Author(s): Eric Coyle
Date: 08/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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American Indians and Alaska Natives and the American Community Survey
Webinar recording presents an overview of the American Community Survey (ACS) data collection process for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Discusses how to access data and provides resources for users.
Additional links: Webinar Slides, Webinar Transcript
Date: 05/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Finding 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics Data for Urban and Rural Geographic Components
Brief video providing a step-by-step demonstration of how to find the urban and rural data available in the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File.
Date: 05/2023
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Why the Federal Government Needs to Change How It Collects Data on Native Americans
Describes how the federal government collects data on race and ethnicity and resulting inaccuracies that impact data on American Indian and Alaska Native people. Identifies a number of issues related to race and ethnicity data, including how information on multiracial individuals is looked at and potential changes to how Hispanic identity will be considered. Discusses policy and research implications and offers recommendations for data collection.
Author(s): Robert Maxim, Gabriel R. Sanchez, Kimberly R. Huyser
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Brookings Institution
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