Access to Care
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Access to Mental Health Providers
Summary: There is only one mental health provider for every 810 people in Goodhue County. While this number is improving, it is still significantly harder to find a mental health care provider in our county than it is in the state or U.S.
Details: Access in this context is defined as the ratio of the general population to mental health providers.
Source: 2024 County Health Rankings (2004-2023 Data)
Percent of the Population without Health Insurance
Summary: Just over 5% of us in Goodhue County are without health insurance. This is a decrease from the previous year, when previously it had been rising since 2018 and is similar to the state of Minnesota overall.
Details: This graph measures the percentage of the population under age 65 without health insurance.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2006-2022
Percent of the Population without Health Insurance by Sex
Summary: Women are a bit more likely than men to have health insurance in Goodhue County and the state.
Details: This graph shows the percentages of the male and female population under age 65 without health insurance.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2008-2022
Percent of the Population without Health Insurance by Age
Summary: Young people (aged 18 or under) are more likely to have health insurance. Among those of us 19 and older, roughly 6% of us don’t have health insurance.
Details: This graph highlights the percentage of the population under age 65 without health insurance.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2006-2022
Percent of Lower-Income Population Without Health Insurance
Summary: Compared to 2006, about twice as many people who have lower incomes now have health insurance. However, the uninsured rate has fluctuated over the several years.
Details: This graph reflects the percentage of the population under age 65 who have household incomes at or below 200% of poverty and do not have health insurance.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2006-2022