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Resources by Topic: County-by-county data

Medicaid Coverage in Metro and Small Town/Rural Counties, 2023
Presents county-level data for children, non-elderly adults, and seniors insured by Medicaid/CHIP. Utilizes 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data to provide insurance comparisons by county and by state.
Date: 01/2025
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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The State of Rural Minnesota: 2025
Presents an overview of rural Minnesota. Includes interactive county-level data and statistics on population migration, economic vitality, employment, income, race/ethnicity, rural versus urban comparisons, and more.
Author(s): Kelly Asche, Marnie Werner
Date: 01/2025
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Medicaid's 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, non-elderly adults, and older adults covered by Medicaid and CHIP in 2023, and compares the share of Medicaid coverage of these groups by metro areas and small town/rural residence. Describes Medicaid coverage of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) in metro and non-metro areas. Includes lists of the top 20 small towns and rural areas with the highest share of children, non-elderly adults, and older adults covered by Medicaid.
Author(s): Joan Alker, Aubrianna Osorio, Edwin Park
Date: 01/2025
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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Tennessee Uninsured Adult Healthcare Safety Net: 2024 Annual Report
Reports on Tennessee's uninsured population, state safety net funding, and services provided in 2024. Lists safety net service locations, including community and faith-based clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, dental clinics, and more. Provides county-by-county data on primary, oral, and specialty care population-to-provider ratios, and includes county-level maps of Health Resource Shortage Areas. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 01/2025
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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Idaho Hispanic Statewide Healthcare Plan
Identifies themes from 400 focus group participants at the July 2024 Idaho Hispanic/American Indian Healthcare Conference regarding accessibility to healthcare, healthcare workforce, and community engagement. Offers recommendations to policymakers, community organizations, and the healthcare industry. Includes county-level data for distribution of the Hispanic population, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment rate changes, primary care physician distribution, uninsured rates, and poverty rates.
Date: 2025
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs
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Arizona State Health Assessment, 2024
Reports on the health of people in Arizona, including population subgroups, social determinants of health, and priority health issues. Discusses health and access disparities in rural, tribal, and border areas. Includes county-level data.
Date: 12/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Report to the 2025 Legislature: Annual Report on Findings from the Hawai'i Physician Workforce Assessment Project
Reports on Hawaii physician workforce characteristics and shortages by county and specialty. Summarizes activities to support the physician workforce, including recruitment, rural training, and mentoring programming. Offers data on shortages by specialty and by county, as well as physician supply and demand data.
Date: 12/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii and Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers
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Alabama Vital Statistics, 2022
Statistics on births, deaths, marriage, and population in Alabama in 2022. Includes birth rate, maternal demographics and characteristics, causes of death, divorces and annulments, population estimates, and more. Provides county-by-county data, including county-level maps.
Date: 12/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Department of Public Health
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County Poverty Rate of the Total Population Above or Below the National Average by Region: 2023
Map showing county poverty rate of the population in comparison to national average in 2023. Includes Census region delineations.
Date: 12/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Poverty Rate of the Population Under the Age of 18 by County: 2023
Map of the United States displaying the poverty rate for people under age 18 by county using estimated data produced by statistical model-based methods using sample survey, decennial census, and other administrative data sources from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program.
Date: 12/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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