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Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Poverty

PubMed Search: Rural Social Determinants of Health
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on social determinants of health impacting rural residents. Includes coverage of poverty, unemployment, housing, environmental health, educational status, and health literacy.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Rural Data Explorer
Interactive map for exploring county-level data on issues that impact rural health, including rural demographics, health disparities, the health workforce, and other topics.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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HDPulse Data Portal
Provides access to a wide range of health disparities data at the state and county level. Includes data on mortality by cause of death, socioeconomic factors and demographics, health screening, and risk factors. To access the county-level data, select a state and view either the map or table for a specific topic.
Sponsoring organization: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
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ERS County-level Data Sets
Provides access to county-level data on poverty rates, population change, unemployment rates, income, and education levels. Includes state maps illustrating the county data.
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Quick Maps of Heart Disease, Stroke, and Social Determinants of Health
A collection of maps showing county-level data on heart disease and stroke hospitalization and mortality by race/ethnicity, as well as Medicare cost of care per capita, and selected social determinants of health.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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ICPSR: Find Data
A searchable collection of data, research studies, and publications on topics related to social and behavioral sciences. Most data sources included are public-use files with no access restrictions. Includes data from rural studies, as well as data sources that include rural-focused variables.
Sponsoring organization: ICPSR
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Salud America! Health Equity Report Cards
Provides county-level reports with data relevant to supporting the health of Latino children. Each county profile compares the county to the state and nation on topics that include housing, transportation, poverty, healthcare, mental health, environmental issues, and access to healthy food and active spaces.
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Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Topic Guide
Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding a variety of social and environmental factors impacting the health experiences of rural residents.
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Mapping the Measure of America
State and county-level maps showing key health indicators related to access, health behaviors, and health outcomes. Also covers various social determinant of health indicators.
Sponsoring organization: Measure of America
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American Community Survey Narrative Profiles
Produces brief narrative reports for selected regions based on the most recent ACS 5-year estimates. Addresses education, disability status, age, poverty, and other topics. Reports can be generated for counties, towns, zip codes, census tracts, and more.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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