New York
State Office of Rural Health
New York State Office of Rural Health (Charles D. Cook Office of Rural Health)
Phone: 518.402.0102
Email: orh@health.ny.gov
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New York Nonmetro Population
19,872,319
Estimated population
1,381,956
(7.0%)
People living in nonmetro areas
New York Rural Healthcare Facilities
21
Critical Access Hospitals

0
Rural Emergency Hospitals

54
Rural Health Clinics

115
Federally Qualified Health Centers*

36
Short Term/PPS Hospitals*

*Sites according to data.HRSA.gov (October 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 Rural New York
4.9% percent of New York residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for New York residents in 2021 was $76,837, with the rural per capita income at $50,737. The ERS reports, based on 2021 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural New York is 14.1%, compared with 14.0% in urban areas of the state. 10.7% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 12.7% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural New York is 3.6%, and in urban New York it is 4.3% (USDA-ERS, 2022).
Data Sources
Kaiser Family
Foundation State Health Facts;
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
Contacts
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Last Reviewed: 8/6/2024