Minnesota
State Office of Rural Health
Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Phone: 651.201.3838
Email: health.orhpc@state.mn.us
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Minnesota Nonmetro Population
Minnesota Rural Healthcare Facilities
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Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Minnesota
4.3% of Minnesota residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Minnesotans in 2021 was $66,280, with the rural per capita income at $55,824. The ERS reports, based on 2021 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Minnesota is 10.7%, compared with 8.9% in urban areas of the state. 7.7% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 6.1% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Minnesota is at 3.1% while in urban Minnesota it is at 2.6% (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: 3/28/2024