Wisconsin
State Office of Rural Health
Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Phone: 608.261.1884
Email: info@worh.org
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Wisconsin Nonmetro Population
Wisconsin Rural Healthcare Facilities
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Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Wisconsin
5.4% of Wisconsin residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2022). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Wisconsinites in 2021 was $59,626, with the rural per capita income at $52,732. The ERS reports, based on 2021 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Wisconsin is 10.8%, compared with 10.8% in urban areas of the state. 7.9% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 6.8% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Wisconsin is at 3.1%, while in urban Wisconsin it is at 2.9% (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: 12/21/2022