Screenshot from "Disability Rates Higher in Rural Areas Than Urban Areas" on U.S. Census Bureau website. Taken 2-14-2025. Text states:
"Urban/Rural Differences in Disability
In 2021, the U.S. population was primarily urban, with 80.2% living in urban areas; 12.6% of them reported a disability in 2021.
Rural residents — less than 20% of the U.S. population — were more likely (14.7%) than their urban counterparts to experience disability.
Rural communities may be more geographically isolated and typically have more limited transportation and access to clinics and hospitals than urban areas. As a result, coordination of care for those with disabilities may be more difficult for rural residents due to these geographic and transportation barriers."
Below the text is a bar graph showing the rates of disabled people to the overall population in rural and urban areas.
Link: https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/06/disability-rates-higher-in-rural-areas-than-urban-areas.html#:~:text=15%20and%20above).-,Urban/Rural%20Differences%20in%20Disability,these%20geographic%20and%20transportation%20barriers.
According to the U.S. census, #disability rates are higher in #rural populations. #HRSA has also found higher rates of #DevelopmentalDisability in rural #kids. The lack of #insurance and #hospitals increases poor outcomes for all residents but esp disabled ppl.
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