Description
The UDS Mapper calculates this number. Using a population to provider ratio of 1500 to 1, this is the estimated number of providers needed to see the low-income residents not served by health centers of the user-selected analysis area. This is calculated as: Current Low-Income Population Unserved by Health Centers / 1500.
Data Source(s)
American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates for ZCTAs, 2016-2020 (U.S. Census Bureau)
Uniform Data System, 2021 (Health Resources and Services Administration)
Next Planned Update
March 2023
Where It’s Found
Explore Service Area Tool: Advanced Analysis