Snapshot of Rural Health in Colorado

- 2019 -

Northwest

Lowest median income: Jackson at $46,671Highest median income: Routt at $71,322The northwest region has a median income $10,844 below the average urban median income of $69,844

NORTHWEST REGION

Total Population (Approximately 8% of the rural

population)

% of the Region enrolled in SNAP

38% of Children are Eligible for Free &

Reduced Lunch

% Living Under the Federal Poverty Line (state average of 12%)

2020 Median Projected Age(state projected

median age of 38)

% of Single Family Households (state

average of 28%)

Counties Included: Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt

MEDIAN INCOME

DEMOGRAPHICS

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

HEALTH OUTCOMES

Adult Obesity (state average of 21%)Lowest Obesity: Routt County at 14%Highest Obesity: Moffat County at 25%

Adult Diabetes (cstate average of 6%)

This region’s teen birth rate is 23 per 1,000 female population, ages 15-19 while the rate of Colorado is 24 per 1,000. Children Born with

Low Birthweight (state average of 9%)

High School Graduates (state average of 77%) 62% of the population has some college education (state average of 71%)

$59,00089%

60,317 20% 12% 43 7%

6%13%

20%

PAYER MIXPATIENTS PER PROVIDER

MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Regional Physicians: 1:1358State Physicians: 1:1243

Regional Mental Health Providers: 1:514State Mental Health Providers: 1:326

Regional Dentists: 1:2313State Dentists: 1:1291

Active Licensed Addiction Counselors

Inpatient Mental Health Facilities

Opioid Prescriptions dispensed per 100 people

Annual Suicide Rate (per 100,000 individuals)

5 0 52 25

Average Age-Adjusted Death Rate per 100,000

19

Rural Payer Mix

Medicaid (13.7%)

Medicare (11.2%)

Private Pay (58.5%)

Uninsured (16.5%)

4

Designated Rural

Facilities

16

8

Critical Access

Hospitals

Federally Certified

Rural Health Clinics

DESIGNATED RURAL HEALTH FACILITIES

4Federally Qualified

Health Centers

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For a detailed list of Snapshot data sources, please visit

https://coruralhealth.org/2019regionalsnapshotcitations

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