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Location of CAHs, April, 2008  OMB Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), December 2007  Location of CAHs, December 17, 2007  Location of Frontier CAHs, August 6, 2007  Nonmetropolitan Counties and VA Clinics  Nonmetropolitan Counties and Vet Centers  Map Categories Defining "Rural" Demographics of Rural America Health Status Indicators Rural Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities Critical Access Hospitals Health Workforce Supply Services and Programs North Carolina Maps Links to Other Map Sites Defining "Rural" OMB Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), December 2007  OMB Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), December 2006  OMB Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), December 2005  OMB Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), November 2004  OMB Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), December 2003  OMB Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), June 2003  OMB County Classification Change from 1999 to December 2003  OMB County Classification Change from 1999 to June 2003  Nonmetropolitan Counties, 2000  Nonmetropolitan Counties, 1999 Nonmetropolitan Counties, 1998 Nonmetropolitan Counties, 1997 Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes by Census Tract, 2000 (data released May 2005)  Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2003   Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 1994 Urban Influence Codes, 2003  Urban Influence Codes, 1997 Parker-Ghelfi Urbanicity Codes, 1997 Pickard County Types-Nonmetro Center, Nonmetro Satellite  Pickard County Types-Nonmetro Rural Commuting, Nonmetro Rural  Counties Designated Metropolitan Since 1983  Urbanized Areas, 2000   Urbanized Areas, 2000   (black and white) Urbanized Areas, 1990   Urbanized Areas, 1990   (black and white) Nonmetropolitan Counties- Percent Urban Population, 1994  Percent State Population Classified Rural, US Census, 1990 Counties With Less Than 10,000 Population, 2004 All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Counties With Less Than 10,000 Population, 2000   Counties With Less Than 10,000 Population, 1994  Frontier Counties, 2004  Frontier Counties, 2000  Frontier Counties, 1994  Frontier Counties, 1990  Counties Gaining Frontier Status, 1980-1990  USDA County Type: Persistent Poverty, 1989  USDA County Types- Mining Dependent, Federal Lands and Government, 1989  USDA County Types- Persistent Poverty and Farming Dependent, 1989  USDA County Types- Destination Retirement, 1989  (back to top) Demographics of Rural America Please see our map book for more demographics. Percent White Population, 2003  All Counties     Nonmetropolitan Counties  Percent Black Population, 2003  All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Percent Asian Population, 2003  All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Percent American Indian or Alaskan Native Population, 2003 All Counties   Nonmetropolitan Counties  Percent Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Population, 2003 All Counties   Nonmetropolitan Counties  Percent Hispanic Population, 2003  All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Percent Minority Population, 2003  All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Total Population, Nonmetropolitan Counties, 2000 (map book)   Distribution of Nonmetropolitan White Population, 2000  Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Black Population, 2000  Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Black Population, 1990 Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Native American Population, 2000  Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Native American Population, 1990 Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Hispanic Population, 2000  Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Hispanic Population, 1990 (revised 6/98) Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Asian Population, 2000  Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Asian Population, 1990 Distribution of Nonmetropolitan Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population, 2000   Percent Minority Population, 1990 (revised 6/98) Percent Percent Population Change, 1990-2000  All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Percent Population Change, 1980-90  Percent Poverty, 2002   All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Deviation From National Mean Unemployment Rate, 2004  All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Deviation From National Mean Unemployment Rate, 1994 (back to top) Health Status Indicators Mortality Rates, All Causes, 1990-1994  Infant Mortality Rate, 1991-1995 Change In Infant Mortality Rate, 1986-1991  Low Birth Weight Rate, 1993-95 Change in Low Birth Weight Rate, 1989-1992 Influenza and Pneumonia Mortality Rates, 1990-1994 Cirrhosis and Chronic Liver Disease Mortality Rates, 1990-1994 AIDS/HIV Mortality Rates, 1992-1994 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mortality Rates, 1990-1994 Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality Rates, 1990-1994, Black Population Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality Rates, 1990-1994, White Population Malignant Neoplasm Mortality Rates, 1990-1994, Black Population Malignant Neoplasm Mortality Rates, 1990-1994, White Population Infectious and Parasitic Disease Mortality Rates, 1990-1994 Motor Vehicle Accident Mortality Rates, 1990-1994 (back to top) Rural Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) Hospitals and Core Based Statistical Areas, 2003-2004  Short-Term General Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals 2002  (map book) Nonmetropolitan Hospitals, 1995 Change In Number Of Short Term General Hospitals, 1980-90 Hospitals Providing HIV-AIDS Services, 1994 CT Scan Availability In Hospitals, 1994 Certified Trauma Centers, 1994 Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and Hospitals with Swing Beds, 2002  (map book) Total Nursing Home Bed-to-Population Ratios, 2000  Medicare SNF Bed-to-Population Ratios, 2000  Counties with Swing-Bed Hospitals, 2001  Swing-Bed Hospitals and Counties with No Medicare Certified SNF Beds, 2001  (back to top) Critical Access Hospitals Actual and Potential CAHs Hospitals and Core Based Statistical Areas, 2003-2004  Location of CAHs, April, 2008  Location of CAHs, December 17, 2007  Location of CAHs, August 6, 2007  Location of CAHs, May 9, 2007  Location of CAHs, October 5, 2006  Location of CAHs, June 27, 2006  Location of CAHs, February 28, 2006  Location of CAHs, January 31, 2006  Location of CAHs, December 5, 2005  Location of CAHs, October 24, 2005  Location of CAHs, August 31, 2005  Location of CAHs, June 22, 2005  Location of CAHs, June 1, 2005  Location of CAHs, March 1, 2005  Location of CAHs, January 24, 2005  Location of CAHs, November 9, 2004  Location of CAHs, September 28, 2004  Location of CAHs, August 2, 2004  Location of CAHs, June 9, 2004  Location of CAHs, March 29, 2004  Location of CAHs, February 27, 2004  Location of CAHs, November 18, 2003  Location of CAHs, April 3, 2003  Location of CAHs, January 1, 2003  Location of CAHs, January 16, 2002 Location of CAHs, January 1, 2001 Location of CAHs, March 10, 2000 Location of CAHs, December 3, 1999 Location of Frontier CAHs, August 6, 2007  Location of Frontier CAHs, January 1, 2003  Location of Frontier CAHs, September 6, 2002 Location of Metropolitan CAHs, January 1, 2003  Location of Metropolitan CAHs, August 27, 2002  Location of Urban CAHs and Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties Potential CAHs Most Likely to Benefit from Conversion (back to top) Health Workforce Supply Health Professional Shortage Areas, 2001  Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), 1997 Nonmetropolitan HPSAs, 1996 Physicians per 10,000 Population, 2004  All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Primary Care Physicians per 10,000 Population, 2004  All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Change in Rato of Primary Care Physicians per 10,000 Population, 1995-2001  Counties with no Physicians, 1999-2001  Population per Primary Care Physician, 2000  Population per Primary Care Physician, 1998 Population per Primary Care Physician, 1995 Counties Without an Active Primary Care Physician, 2000  Counties Without an Active Primary Care Physician, 1995 Nurse Practitioners per 10,000 Population, 2001   All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Population per Nurse Practitioner, 2001  Population per Nurse Practitioner, 1994 Physician Assistants per 10,000 Population, 2003   All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Population per Physician Assistant, 2001  Population per Physician Assistant, 1998 Certified Nurse Midwives per 10,000 Childbearing Pop, 2003 All Counties   Nonmetro Counties  Certified Nurse Midwives per Population, 1998 Nonmetropolitan Population per Primary Care Physician Assistant, 1997 States with no J-1 Visa Waiver Program, 1999 Distribution of International Medical Graduates (IMGs), 1996 Location of All National Health Service Corps Placements, 1971-1998 (back to top) Services And Programs Nonmetropolitan Counties and VA Clinics  Nonmetropolitan Counties and Vet Centers  Federally Qualified Health Centers and FQHC Look-Alikes, 2001 (map book) Location of Federally Qualified Health Centers, 2001 Rural Health Clinics, 2002 (map book) Location of Rural Health Clinics, 2001 Certified Rural Health Clinics, 1998 Certified Rural Health Clinics, 1997 Community and Migrant Health Centers, 1997 Location of Federal Programs, 1997-98, CHCs, RHCs, NHSC (revised 5/8/99) Location of Federal Programs, 1997-98: Counties Without CHCs, RHCs, NHSC Location of Federal Programs, 1998: Counties With Certified Rural Health Clinics Location of Federal Programs, 1997: Counties With Community and Migrant Health Centers Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Rural Health Outreach and Network      Development Award Communities, 1998 Medicaid Discharges as Percentage of Total Hospital Discharges, 2003             All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Medicaid Discharges as Percentage of Total Hospital Discharges, 1995 Medicaid Discharges As Percentage Of Total Discharges, 1990  Medicare Discharges as Percentage of Total Hospital Discharges, 2003            All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Medicare Discharges as Percentage of Total Hospital Discharges, 1995 Medicare HMO Penetration, 2004    All Counties    Nonmetropolitan Counties  Medicare HMO Penetration, 1997 Medicare HMO Penetration, 1995  Ratio of 1997 Adjusted Average per Capita Cost (AAPCC) to National Average AAPCC (back to top) North Carolina Maps Pediatricians and Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Hospital Admissions, 2005 - North Carolina  Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Hospital Admissions, 2005 - North Carolina  Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Hospital Admissions, 2004 - North Carolina  Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Hospital Admissions, 2001 - North Carolina  Persistent Health Professional Shortage Areas, 2001 - North Carolina  Health Professional Shortage Areas, 2001 - North Carolina  Health Professional Shortage Areas, 1999 - North Carolina Medically Underserved Areas, 1999 - North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1996 (N.C.) Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 1992 (N.C.) (back to top) Links to Other Sites Please direct questions about the following websites to the agencies themselves. Please report broken links to Indira Hogue Richardson, Coordinator for Rural Programs. North Carolina Health Professions Data System - for NC health professions maps Community Information Resource Center - for interactive maps Rural Assistance Center - for HPSA maps and other health, demographic and economic indicators CDC Wonder - chart and map available data (births, deaths, AIDS rates, etc) US Census Bureau - American Fact Finder, click on "Maps" at left; map the 2000 Census and other variables USDA Economic Research Service - archived site; can map rural indicators National Atlas of the United States - pre-made and custom maps on a variety of topics (back to top) Any questions about the Rural Health Research Program Cartographic Archive should be directed to Indira Hogue Richardson, Coordinator for Rural Programs. 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