Abstract
In this brief, author Kenneth Johnson estimates the influence that the local age structure has on coronavirus death rates among those exposed to it in rural and urban counties in the United States. He reports that the older age structure of rural America increases its vulnerability to the coronavirus. Though rural exposure to the virus was limited early in the pandemic, it is now spreading rapidly there. Rural America’s older age structure increases expected mortality rates there, but other factors also influence its vulnerability to the virus. The fates of rural and urban America are inextricably intertwined, so responding to the virus must address the needs of rural as well as urban America.
Department
Carsey School of Public Policy
Publication Date
Spring 4-10-2020
Series
National Issue Brief No. 147
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Kenneth M., "An Older Population Increases Estimated COVID-19 Death Rates in Rural America" (2020). The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository. 399.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/399
Rights
Copyright 2020. Carsey School of Public Policy. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.384