Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Poverty
Colorectal Cancer Data Dashboard
Dashboard providing maps and graphs of county-level colorectal cancer (CRC) data from a variety of sources. Includes data on CRC incidence, mortality, screening, obesity, tobacco use, age groups, educational attainment, poverty, and race and ethnicity. Also allows mapping of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Additional links: Tutorial
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
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Dashboard providing maps and graphs of county-level colorectal cancer (CRC) data from a variety of sources. Includes data on CRC incidence, mortality, screening, obesity, tobacco use, age groups, educational attainment, poverty, and race and ethnicity. Also allows mapping of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, Commission on Cancer-accredited hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Additional links: Tutorial
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
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Aspire Arkansas
Reports state- and county-level data on health, education, demographics, racial equity, and more in Arkansas. Health indicators include infant health and prenatal care, obesity and overweight, routine check-ups, oral health visits, substance use, overdose, and more. Allows selection of key indicators to create customized, county-level data dashboards.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF)
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Reports state- and county-level data on health, education, demographics, racial equity, and more in Arkansas. Health indicators include infant health and prenatal care, obesity and overweight, routine check-ups, oral health visits, substance use, overdose, and more. Allows selection of key indicators to create customized, county-level data dashboards.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF)
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Wisconsin Food Security Project
A set of tools that provides information about food security and poverty in Wisconsin, including maps; county, municipal, or school district profiles; and custom charts.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Applied Population Laboratory, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
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A set of tools that provides information about food security and poverty in Wisconsin, including maps; county, municipal, or school district profiles; and custom charts.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Applied Population Laboratory, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
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School Pulse Panel: Responses to the Pandemic and Efforts Toward Recovery
Provides interactive data regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elementary, middle, high, and combined-grade public schools. Includes topics such as learning recovery, school facilities, staff vacancies, afterschool programs, food services, mental health, school crime and safety, and more. Allows user to view data by region, student demographics, and school location, level, or size.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Provides interactive data regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elementary, middle, high, and combined-grade public schools. Includes topics such as learning recovery, school facilities, staff vacancies, afterschool programs, food services, mental health, school crime and safety, and more. Allows user to view data by region, student demographics, and school location, level, or size.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Mapping Hearing Loss in the United States
Interactive map displaying estimated rates of hearing loss by state and county. Allows filtering by severity, age group, race and ethnicity, gender, and more. Provides overlays of audiologists per capita, self-reported disabilities, high-risk occupations, sociodemographics, income and poverty, and prosperity. Utilizes data from an associated study, The Prevalence of Bilateral Hearing Loss in the United States in 2019: A Small Area Estimation Modeling Approach for Obtaining National, State, and County Level Estimates by Demographic Subgroup.
Additional links: Data Highlights
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organizations: NORC at the University of Chicago, Sound Check
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Interactive map displaying estimated rates of hearing loss by state and county. Allows filtering by severity, age group, race and ethnicity, gender, and more. Provides overlays of audiologists per capita, self-reported disabilities, high-risk occupations, sociodemographics, income and poverty, and prosperity. Utilizes data from an associated study, The Prevalence of Bilateral Hearing Loss in the United States in 2019: A Small Area Estimation Modeling Approach for Obtaining National, State, and County Level Estimates by Demographic Subgroup.
Additional links: Data Highlights
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organizations: NORC at the University of Chicago, Sound Check
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South Carolina By the Numbers: The SC Hospital Association Data Portal
Interactive report providing hospital quality of care metrics and county-by-county data on population health, health behaviors, and demographics in South Carolina. Provides statistics on health status, population and demographics, health workforce supply, broadband access, mental health, poverty, food environment, smoking, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Hospital Association
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Interactive report providing hospital quality of care metrics and county-by-county data on population health, health behaviors, and demographics in South Carolina. Provides statistics on health status, population and demographics, health workforce supply, broadband access, mental health, poverty, food environment, smoking, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: South Carolina Hospital Association
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Populations at Risk
Tool offering downloadable socioeconomic reports covering age, race and ethnicity, educational attainment, language proficiency, poverty, assistance programs, employment, and housing. Includes ability to compare locations by census tract, city, county, state, tribal, metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan areas.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: Headwaters Economics
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Tool offering downloadable socioeconomic reports covering age, race and ethnicity, educational attainment, language proficiency, poverty, assistance programs, employment, and housing. Includes ability to compare locations by census tract, city, county, state, tribal, metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan areas.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: Headwaters Economics
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Wildfire Risk to Communities
Offers interactive maps, charts, and resources showing risk of wildfire at the city, county, or state level. Includes impact to vulnerable populations such as those in poverty, with limited transportation, by age, with a disability, and more. Includes recommended actions for reducing risk for community members, elected officials, healthcare services, and more.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organizations: Headwaters Economics, Pyrologix LLC, Rocky Mountain Research Station's Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, USDA Forest Service
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Offers interactive maps, charts, and resources showing risk of wildfire at the city, county, or state level. Includes impact to vulnerable populations such as those in poverty, with limited transportation, by age, with a disability, and more. Includes recommended actions for reducing risk for community members, elected officials, healthcare services, and more.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organizations: Headwaters Economics, Pyrologix LLC, Rocky Mountain Research Station's Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, USDA Forest Service
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Economic Profile System
Tool providing downloadable socioeconomic reports for communities, counties, or states using publicly available data. Reports cover various demographics such as poverty, race and ethnicity, employment, and more in addition to environmental risks, land management, and trends in industry.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Headwaters Economics
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Tool providing downloadable socioeconomic reports for communities, counties, or states using publicly available data. Reports cover various demographics such as poverty, race and ethnicity, employment, and more in addition to environmental risks, land management, and trends in industry.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Headwaters Economics
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Kentucky County Data Profiles
Dashboard providing interactive charts and graphs on a variety of topics by county for Kentucky. Covers healthcare, housing, broadband access, economics, workforce, agriculture, and more. Healthcare-specific topics include employment, providers, obesity, smoking, uninsured population, and physical activity.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Community & Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky
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Dashboard providing interactive charts and graphs on a variety of topics by county for Kentucky. Covers healthcare, housing, broadband access, economics, workforce, agriculture, and more. Healthcare-specific topics include employment, providers, obesity, smoking, uninsured population, and physical activity.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Community & Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky
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