Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health – Resources

FCC National Broadband Map
Map displaying internet service availability nationwide, as reported by Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Searchable by address, location, and provider, with area characteristics available.
Sponsoring organization: Federal Communications Commission
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Rural Health Mapping Tool
An interactive mapping system to help inform rural communities' strategies around COVID-19. Includes county-level data on COVID-19 vaccination rates, cases, and hospitalizations, as well as healthcare access, health status, and sociodemographic information.
Sponsoring organization: NORC at the University of Chicago
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Housing Solutions Matchmaker Tool
An interactive county-level U.S. map that shows housing affordability by high, moderate, or low cost as well as by growing or shrinking population. Allows user to select county for additional information such as population changes, median income, median home value and rental costs, housing quality, and policy recommendations for strategies to address housing issues.
Sponsoring organizations: Aspen Institute, Brookings Metro, National Association of Counties
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March of Dimes Maternity Care Deserts Dashboard
Depicts county-level access to maternity care, access to hospitals with obstetric care or birth centers, and access to obstetric providers across the U.S. Allows user to select for demographic information such as age, race/ethnicity, education and household composition, and prevalence of health conditions and behaviors. Includes data on total births by county.
Sponsoring organization: March of Dimes
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County Disability and Natural Disasters Maps
An interactive map set that shows county disability rates by sex, race, ethnicity, age group, and type of impairment. Also shows whether people with disabilities are more or less likely to live in counties with a higher risk of natural disasters.
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica
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Recovery Ecosystem Index
Interactive mapping tool that provides access to county-level data on the substance use recovery ecosystem, including scores that help understand access to treatment and support, as well as infrastructure and social factors. Also Includes overdose mortality, socio-demographic, housing and infrastructure, and economic data.
Sponsoring organizations: East Tennessee State University, NORC at the University of Chicago, The RCORP-Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Recovery at the Fletcher Group
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Health, United States
Presents national trends in health statistics, with data released throughout the year from more than 40 data sources. Covers health status and determinants, healthcare utilization, access, and expenditures. Includes rural data - see the Data Finder and select "Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan" under Population Subgroups.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Local Trends in Heart Disease and Stroke Mortality Dashboard
Provides state and county-level data on cardiovascular disease from 1999 to 2019 in the U.S. Shows changes and trends in mortality rates and includes demographic breakdowns by age, race, and sex.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Maternal and Infant Health Mapping Tool
Map-based access to county-level data on maternal health, infant health, and health resources. Includes data on pre-pregnancy health status, preterm births, infant mortality, access to prenatal care, availability of providers, health insurance coverage, demographics, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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Census Frequently Asked Questions: How Do I Select Geographic Components Such As Urban/Rural?
Instructions for selecting rural data in U.S. Census Bureau products. Shows how to select rural/urban and metropolitan/micropolitan/nonmetro data.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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