Access to Care
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Access to Mental Health Providers
Summary: Here’s good news and bad news. The good news is there are more mental health providers in Goodhue County today than in the last 10 years—which means more people are finding help. The bad news: With one provider for every 740 people, it is still significantly harder to find a mental health care provider in Goodhue 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: 2025 County Health Rankings (2004-2024 Data)
Percent of the Population without Health Insurance
Summary: Here’s another positive trend. More of us now have health insurance and just over 5% of us in Goodhue County are without it.
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 are more likely to have health insurance. Roughly 3.5% of us who are 18 years and younger live without health insurance, while about 6% of us who 19 years or older live without it.
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, more than twice as many people who have lower incomes now have health insurance. Less than 10% live without it.
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