New Jersey

State Office of Rural Health

Phone: 609.292.1495

Statewide resource for rural health concerns. Collects and shares rural health information, provides technical assistance, and encourages recruitment and retention of health professionals in rural areas.
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New Jersey Rural Healthcare Facilities

Critical Access Hospitals

Rural Emergency Hospitals

Rural Health Clinics

Federally Qualified Health Centers*

Short Term/PPS Hospitals*

New Jersey Rural Healthcare Facilities map

*Sites according to data.HRSA.gov (July 2024), showing only locations outside of U.S. Census Bureau Urban Areas with a population of 50,000 or more

Selected Social Determinants of Health for New Jersey

6.9% percent of New Jersey residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), the average per capita income for New Jersey residents in 2021 was $77,016. Based on 2021 ACS data, ERS reports that the state-wide poverty rate is 10.2% and 9.5% of the population has not completed high school (ERS report, 2017-2021 ACS data). The unemployment rate in New Jersey is 3.7% (USDA-ERS, 2022).

For a national comparison, please see an overview of the United States.

Data Sources
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts; USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets

Contacts

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Last Reviewed: 4/30/2024