Rural Health
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Share of Limited-service Restaurants in Rural Counties Doubled from 1990 to 2019
Stacked bar chart showing the distribution of restaurants by type in rural counties over time, showing the share of full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurants, baked goods stores, and caterers and food trucks.
Date: 04/2023
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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QuickStats: Rates of Death Due to Unintentional Injury from Fire or Flames, by Sex and Urbanization Level — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2021
Bar chart showing male and female death rates due to fire or flames for noncore, micropolitan, and metropolitan areas.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(14), 377
Date: 04/2023
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Availability of Healthcare Providers in Rural Areas Lags That of Urban Areas
Bar chart showing metro and nonmetro primary care physicians, dentists, and other healthcare professionals per 10,000 residents.
Date: 04/2023
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Unemployment Rates Have Recovered to Pre-pandemic Levels but Remain Higher in Persistently Poor Rural and Urban Counties
Line chart showing unemployment rates from July 2019 through December 2022 for rural persistent poverty counties, urban persistent poverty counties, other rural counties, and other urban counties.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Educational Attainment Improved in Rural America but Educational Gap with Urban Areas Grew for Bachelor's Degrees and Higher
Stacked bar chart showing educational attainment for adults age 25 and over in 2000 and 2017-2021 for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Date: 03/2023
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Race and Ethnicity of Rural Labor Force Vary by Industry
Bar chart showing employment share by race/ethnicity in the 6 largest rural industries in 2019: agriculture, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, accommodation/food services, and government. Includes data for Black, American Indian, Asian, and Hispanic workers.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Rural Job Growth Has Shifted Toward High-skill Workers Since 2001
Line chart showing nonmetro employment in the highest growth industries from 2001 through 2020. Includes job growth information for healthcare and social assistance.
Date: 01/2023
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Health Insurance Coverage Among Pennsylvania Farmers
Charts showing percent of Pennsylvania farmers under age 65 with health insurance, compared with workers in other industries. Includes breakdowns by wage workers and self-employed workers.
Date: 2023
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Suicide Mortality in Idaho
Presents data on suicide mortality in Idaho. Compares data from rural, urban, and remote areas and by county.
Date: 12/2022
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Living in Families That Were Food-Insecure in the Past 30 Days, by Family Income and Urbanicity — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021
Bar chart showing the percent of adults in food insecure families overall, in urban areas, and in rural areas, with breakdowns by income level for those under the federal poverty level (FPL), between 100-199% of the FPL, and 200% or more of the FPL.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 71(48), 1539
Date: 12/2022
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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