Missouri
State Office of Rural Health
Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Phone: 573.751.6441
Email: ORHPCinfo@health.mo.gov
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Missouri Nonmetro Population
Missouri Rural Healthcare Facilities
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Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Missouri
8.4% of Missouri residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Missourians in 2021 was $55,325 with the rural per capita income at $43,803. The ERS reports, based on 2021 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Missouri is 16.3%, compared with 11.6% in urban areas of the state. 12.9% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 7.7% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Missouri is at 2.8%, and in urban Missouri it is at 2.4% (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: 10/9/2023