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, 2017-2021
Uniform Data System, 2022
Next Planned Update
March 2024
Where It’s Found
Explore Service Area Tool: Advanced Analysis