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How does
Arkansas
Perform on Health Opportunity and Equity?

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HEALTH OUTCOMES
45th
Domain score:
50
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC FACTORS
32nd
Domain score:
60
COMMUNITY & SAFETY FACTORS
45th
Domain score:
36
PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT
37th
Domain score:
44
ACCESS TO
HEALTH CARE
33rd
Domain score:
38
Key State Highlights.
Arkansas faces greater socioeconomic, environmental, and health care access challenges than most states across the nation, and has poorer health outcomes.
  • The Black population in particular face some of the greatest challenges in the state, being the least likely to live in opportunity-rich areas, places with food security, low liquor store density, and low rates of homicide, robbery, and physical assault. They also have disproportionately higher rates of premature mortality, infant mortality, and low birthweight than all other groups.
  • Hispanic individuals also face considerable socioeconomic and health care challenges in the state, having the lowest rates of post-secondary education, health insurance coverage, access to affordable care, and a dedicated health care provider.
  • While the White population generally fare better than most other groups on health and broader measures of opportunity in Arkansas, they have a higher premature mortality rate than the state rate and are least likely to live in areas with an adequate supply of primary care providers.
  • The American Indian/Alaska Native population are far from the HOPE goal on a number of indicators, including having livable income, home ownership, youth in school or working, and adequate access to psychiatric care.
Adult Health Status
Child Health Status
Infant Mortality
Low Birthweight
Premature Mortality
Affordable Housing
Employment
Livable Income
Post-Secondary Education
Youth in School or Working
Low Homicide
Low Physical Assault
Low Robbery
Low Sexual Assault
Food Security
Home Ownership
Housing Quality
Low Liquor Store Density
Access to Primary Care
Access to Psychiatric Care
Affordable Health Care
Dedicated Healthcare Provider
Health Insurance Coverage
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Youth in School or Working
85%
of young people are in school or working
100%
More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal
54,223
More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Youth in School or Working

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Post-Secondary Education
53%
of adults have post-secondary education
83%
More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal
614,152
More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
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RACIAL INEQUITY
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DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Post-Secondary Education

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Hope Goal
83%
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90%
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Premature Mortality
622.18
deaths per 100,000 adults age 25-64
More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals
7,323
More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals
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Arkansas
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RACIAL INEQUITY
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DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Premature Mortality

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Low Sexual Assault
26%
of people live in counties with low sexual assault rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
2,211,945
More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
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RACIAL INEQUITY
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DISTANCE TO GOAL
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Low Sexual Assault

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Low Robbery
67%
of people live in counties with low robbery rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
999,784
More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
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RACIAL INEQUITY
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DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Robbery

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Low Physical Assault
51%
of people live in counties with low physical assault rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,469,783
More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
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RACIAL INEQUITY
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DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Physical Assault

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Low Homicide
62%
of people live in counties with low murder rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,540,949
More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
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DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Homicide

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Low Liquor Store Density
59%
of people are living in counties with low liquor store density
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal
766,910
More people would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Liquor Store Density

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100%
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100%
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Livable Income
55%
of adults live in households with livable income
88%
More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal
677,224
More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Livable Income

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Hope Goal
88%
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80%
90%
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Low Birthweight
9%
of infants are born with low birth weight
5%
Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,556
Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
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LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
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DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Birthweight

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Hope Goal
5%
4%
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8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
AR
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Health Insurance Coverage
89%
of people under age 65 have health insurance coverage
98%
More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal
219,536
More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
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HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
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LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Health Insurance Coverage

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Hope Goal
98%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Infant Mortality
7.3
infant deaths per 1,000 live births
2.5
More infants surviving to their first birthday per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
173
More infants surviving to their first birthday per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
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HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Infant Mortality

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Hope Goal
2.5
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6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
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Housing Quality
85%
of households have good housing quality
92%
More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal
79,502
More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Housing Quality

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Hope Goal
92%
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95%
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Home Ownership
68%
of households live in a home they own
81%
More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal
145,997
More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
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LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
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LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Home Ownership

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81%
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100%
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Food Security
72%
of people with food security
97%
More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal
793,689
More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Food Security

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97%
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100%
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Employment
93%
of people in the labor force are employed
99%
More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal
81,686
More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Employment

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Hope Goal
99%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
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Dedicated Healthcare Provider
83%
of adults have a usual source of care
92%
More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal
181,863
More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Dedicated Healthcare Provider

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96%
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100%
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Child Health Status
89%
of children in very good or excellent health
98%
More children would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
More children would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Child Health Status

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Adult Health Status
44%
of U.S. adults are in very good or excellent health
73%
More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
579,605
More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Adult Health Status

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Hope Goal
73%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
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Affordable Housing
70%
of households with affordable housing
87%
More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal
119,581
More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal
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Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Affordable Housing

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87%
30%
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80%
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Affordable Health Care
87%
of adults with affordable health care
96%
More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal
172,751
More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Affordable Health Care

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Hope Goal
97%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Access to Psychiatric Care
66%
of people live in counties with access to psychiatric care
100%
More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,022,016
More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Access to Psychiatric Care

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100%
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70%
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90%
100%
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Access to Primary Care
68%
of people live in counties with access to primary care
100%
More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal
945,241
More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Arkansas
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Access to Primary Care

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100%
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100%
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Health Outcomes
Adult Health Status
Child Health Status
Infant Mortality
Low Birthweight
Premature Mortality
Social & Economic Factors
Affordable Housing
Employment
Livable Income
Post-Secondary Education
Youth in School or Working
Community & Safety Factors
Low Homicide
Low Physical Assault
Low Poverty Concentration
Low Robery
Low Sexual Assault
Physical Environment
Food Security
Home Ownership
Housing Quality
Low Liquor Store Density
Access to Health Care
Access to Primary Care
Access to Psychiatric Care
Affordable Health Care
Dedicated Health Care Provider
Adult Health Status
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