Some New Health Related US Demographic Resources
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From a 9 August 2011 Health Information Literacy – For Health and Well Being blog item
First Results from the 2010 Census
http://www.prb.org/pdf11/reports-on-america-2010-census.pdf
Initial report from the 2010 Census identifying population change in rural and metro areas. Includes statistics on the increased diversity and ethnicity in the U.S.Geography of Need: Identifying Human Service Needs in Rural America
http://www.rupri.org/Forms/HeflinMiller_GeogNeed_June2011.pdf
Uses American Community Survey five year average county-level data to compare the type and degree of human service needs in metropolitan versus non-metropolitan counties.State of the States
http://frac.org/map/
State profiles of these Federal Food Programs: Demographics, Poverty and Food Insecurity; Federal Nutrition Programs; and State Economic Security Policies.
[Rural Assistance Center Human Services Update]
Related articles
- 2010 Census Data on PolicyMap (policymap.com)
- More ACS All the Time (policymap.com)
- Why Are Demographics Important When Choosing a Place to Start a Business? (thinkup.waldenu.edu)
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