Arkansas
State Office of Rural Health
Arkansas Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
Phone: 501.280.4529
Email: orhpc@arkansas.gov
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Arkansas Nonmetro Population
Arkansas Rural Healthcare Facilities
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Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Arkansas
8.5% of Arkansas residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Arkansas residents in 2021 was $50,625, with the rural per capita income at $42,056. The ERS reports, based on 2021 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Arkansas is 18.7%, compared with 14.5% in urban areas of the state. 14.8% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 10.8% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Arkansas is 3.9%, while in urban Arkansas, it is 3.0% (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: 2/23/2024