Montana Data Resources
According to sections 330(k)(2) and 330(k)(3)(J) of the Public Health Service Act, CHCs must periodically document the needs of their target populations and update their service areas. The following resources provide needs assessment information on national, state, and county levels, with a focus on data appropriate for Montana CHCs.
Agricultural and
Economic Data Sets
USDA Economic Research
Service
Information on population, income, education, employment,
federal funds, organic agriculture, farm characteristics, farm financial
indicators, top commodities, and exports
www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts/MT.HTM
Census and Economic
Information Center
Montana Department of
Commerce
Census, demographic, and economic information, as well as
maps, facts, and publications
http://ceic.mt.gov
Census Quick Facts
US Census Bureau
Montana state and county demographic, economic, and
geographic facts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/30000.html
County Health
Profiles
Montana Department of
Public Health and Human Services
County health profiles including demographics, health status
indicators, and health resource assessment
http://nris.mt.gov/epht/
County Health
Rankings and Roadmaps
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and
the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
Health rankings of every county within a state based on
overall health, health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors,
and physical environment, including maps, tables, and county-level data
www.countyhealthrankings.org/montana
Website tours and additional webinars about utilizing County Health Rankins and Roadmaps data
www.countyhealthrankings.org/webinars/all
Disability and Health
Montana Disability
& Health Program
Resources for demographics and statistics for Montana
disability and health
http://mtdh.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/
Family Economic
Security
Wider Opportunities
for Women
Family economic security and self-sufficiency standards
www.wowonline.org/ourprograms/fess/state-resources/montana.asp
Health Data and
Statistical Reports
Montana Department of
Public Health and Human Services
Vital statistics, chronic disease reports, county health
profiles, family and community health data, Medicaid enrollment rates, and
preventative health data resources
www.dphhs.mt.gov/statisticalinformation/index.shtml
Health Facts
Kaiser Family
Foundation
National and by state data regarding demographics,
economics, health status, health coverage, Medicaid and CHIP, Medicare, health
costs and budgets, health insurance and managed care, providers and service
use, minority health, women’s health, and HIV/AIDS, providing graphs, tables,
maps, rankings, and comparisons
www.statehealthfacts.org/profileglance.jsp?rgn=28&rgn=1
Health Workforce Enumeration
HRSA National Center for Health Workforce information and Analysis
Public health workforce data report for the state
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/phwfenumeration2000.pdf
Household Survey &
Employer Survey Findings about Health Insurance Coverage
University of Montana
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Health insurance coverage in Montana, including
socio-economic characteristics of Montana’s uninsured, cost and affordability,
and employer views on costs
www.bber.umt.edu/pubs/survey/MT%20DPHHS%20Health%20Insurance_2004.pdf
HRSA in Your State
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
HRSA programs, grants, health centers, National Health Service Corps members, and 340B program participating providers by state and county
http://hrsainyourstate.hrsa.gov
Kids Count Data
Center
Annie E Casey
Foundation
Profiles, rankings, maps, trend graphs by topic, and raw
data with over 100 measures of child well-being
http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/bystate/StateLanding.aspx?state=MT
Mapping the 2010 US Census
The New York Times
Browse population growth and decline, changes in racial and ethnic concentrations, and patterns of housing development by county
http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=thab1
Maps
Rural Assistance
Center (RAC)
Customizable maps of information concerning
FQHC/HPSA/MUA/MUPs, minorities, Medicare, long term care, population change,
poverty/income levels, rural health clinics, uninsured persons, and other
categories
www.raconline.org/states/montana.php#maps
Maps and Data
National Association
of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Montana maps and data, including state fact sheet, state
map, and key health center data
www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=MT
Montana Maps
Montana Department of
Public Health and Human Services
Downloadable state and county maps illustrating different
variables, including reservations, urban areas, vegetation, counties, and
population density
http://nris.mt.gov/gis/gisdatalib/mtmaps.aspx
Primary Care
Association (PCA)
Montana Primary Care
Association (MPCA)
Montana’s PCA
www.mtpca.org
Primary Care Office
(PCO)
Montana Department of
Public Health & Human Services Primary Care Office
Montana’s PCO
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/primarycare/
Public Health Data
Trust for America’s
Health
Public health data per state on adult health indicators,
child and adolescent health facts, health profession shortage, public health
preparedness, public health funding, and economics
http://healthyamericans.org/states/?stateid=MT
Quick Health Data Online
Office on Women’s Health
Health, access to care, and demographic data available by state and region, including customizable maps
www.healthstatus2020.com
Rural Health
Resources
Rural Assistance
Center (RAC)
Rural health information including state contacts,
organizations, tools, maps, funding information, documents, journals, and news
for the state
www.raconline.org/states/montana.php
State Profile
National Network of
Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Pacific Northwest Region
Information on Montana’s state health, special populations,
MUA/MUPs, as well as statistics and resources for the state
http://nnlm.gov/pnr/characteristics/montana.html
Vital Records and
Statistics
Montana Department of Public
Health and Human Services
Vital statistics and reports (log-in required)
www.dphhs.mt.gov/statisticalinformation/vitalrecordsstatistics.shtml
