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State-by-State Resources

U.S. Small-Area Life Expectancy Estimates Project - USALEEP Life Expectancy and Abridged Period Life Table Files
Provides access to life expectancy files and abridged period life table files for 2010 through 2015 for census tracts in the U.S. Includes data for the District of Columbia and all states, except Maine and Wisconsin. An interactive map is also available.
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Preventing Drug Abuse: Low Participation by Pharmacies and Other Entities as Voluntary Collectors of Unused Prescription Drugs
Report to Congress documenting low participation rates among pharmacies and other eligible entities in the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) unused controlled substance collection and disposal program. Includes an outline of program requirements, a state-by-state overview of currently eligible and enrolled entities, and information about participation rates by rural and urban location.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 10/2017
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Veterans in Rural America: 2011-2015
Reports detailed demographic, social, and economic characteristics of rural veterans, based primarily on 2011–2015 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Includes comparisons of rural veterans to both urban veterans and rural nonveterans. Topics addressed include health insurance coverage, disability status and service-connected disability, and use of VA healthcare.
Additional links: Rural Veterans State Tables
Author(s): Kelly Ann Holder
Date: 01/2017
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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State Data Accompanying MMWR Surveillance Summary 66 (No. SS-1): 1-8: Potentially Excess Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Areas, United States, 2005-2015
Interactive data visualization that provides state-level metropolitan and non-metro data on expected and potentially excess deaths from cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke, and unintentional injury. Under the Options heading, select "Numbers of Potentially Excess Deaths by State" or "Potentially Excess and Expected Deaths by State and Locality" to access the data.
Citation: MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 66(SS-1), 1-8
Date: 01/2017
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Behavioral Health Careers by State
Tool provides information on basic requirements for careers in the fields of mental health and substance use. Includes details on licensure needed, issuing agency, and license renewal requirements for each state.
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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State Tobacco-Related Disparities
Dashboard presents state-level data on tobacco use in the form of maps and charts based on a number of demographic categories, such at age, race and ethnicity, income, and urban-rural location, among others. Allows users to narrow data by state and year and compare demographic factors.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Medicaid Enrollees by Urban/Rural Status
Provides data on the location and distribution of Medicaid enrollees through 2021 by state and urban/rural location. Includes data tables, maps, and graphs.
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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State Map Portfolios
Uses federal data sources to show a collection of maps of U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and DC depicting a variety of current environmental, economic, population, infrastructure, and homelessness measures. Some data available at the county and census tract levels.
Sponsoring organization: Esri
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Rural Health Insights for Each State & Congressional District
Provides access to state and congressional district data on healthcare infrastructure, healthcare workforce by profession, health outcomes, and social determinants of health.
Sponsoring organizations: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, National Rural Health Association, Stroudwater Associates
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Conrad 30 Slots Filled Data
Provides state-level data on the Conrad 30 program in fiscal years 2000 through 2023. Includes breakdowns by slots used for primary care physicians and sub-specialists, how many were placed in rural or nonrural areas, and how many Flex spots were used.
Sponsoring organization: 3RNET
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Last Updated: 2/14/2025