CT · Healthcare shortage profile
Capitol County, CT
Peak severity leads this reading: Capitol County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 977,165.
- Active HPSAs
- 32
- Population
- 977,165
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- -
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Capitol County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 32 active HPSA designations, more than 98% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 32
- Active HPSA designations
- 11
- Dental shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 2%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Capitol County, CT on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Peak HPSA score 25.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing Capitol County's active designations would take about 71 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 32 primary care, 11 mental health, 28 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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37.5% of Capitol County's 32 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 12 primary care, 9 mental health, 11 dental (denominator 32).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Capitol County carries 32 active designations, above 98% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Capitol County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 17 real counties in CT. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 09110. Population: 977,165.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Capitol County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 32 active (designated) HPSAs in Capitol County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Clinic Inc | dental | 25.0 |
| Charter Oak Health Center, Inc. | dental | 25.0 |
| Community Health Services, Incorporated | dental | 25.0 |
| Intercommunity Inc | dental | 25.0 |
| First Choice Health Centers, Inc. | dental | 25.0 |
| Intercommunity Inc | primary_care | 21.0 |
| Wheeler Clinic Inc | primary_care | 21.0 |
| First Choice Health Centers, Inc. | primary_care | 21.0 |
| Charter Oak Health Center, Inc. | primary_care | 21.0 |
| Community Health Services, Incorporated | primary_care | 21.0 |
| Community Health Services, Incorporated | mental_health | 21.0 |
| First Choice Health Centers, Inc. | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Charter Oak Health Center, Inc. | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Intercommunity Inc | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Wheeler Clinic Inc | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Catchment Area 23 / Hartford | mental_health | 19.0 |
| LI - Hartford | dental | 19.0 |
| LI - Mansfield | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Catchment Area 17 / Windsor and Enfield | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Catchment Area 19 / New Britain and Bristol | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Catchment Area 16 / East Hartford | mental_health | 18.0 |
| LI - Central Manchester | dental | 18.0 |
| LI - Mansfield/Windham | dental | 18.0 |
| LI - Central Rockville | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI - Hartford and East Hartford | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI - New Britain | primary_care | 15.0 |
| LI - Central Manchester and Talcotville | primary_care | 15.0 |
| LI - New Britain | dental | 15.0 |
| LI - Thompsonville / West Enfield | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Enfield | primary_care | 12.0 |
| LI - Thompsonville SA | dental | 12.0 |
| LI - Rockville/Northeast Vernon | dental | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Capitol County
Peak severity leads this reading: Capitol County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Capitol County's deepest shortage reading, 25.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 21.0 of 25; Mental health reads 21.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Capitol County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Capitol County above 98% of real US counties (32 active designations: 12 primary care, 9 mental health, 11 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 25.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
Capitol County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 17 real counties in CT. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
Capitol County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
12 designations
- Dental
Dental
11 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
9 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Capitol County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Capitol County's active designations: about 71 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Capitol County, CT · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on a heavy-burden county
Capitol County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Capitol County's 32 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of CT before you draw conclusions from a single score. CT overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Counties With a Similar Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Capitol County's 25.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Fulton County, GA and Milwaukee County, WI.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Capitol County's dental score of 25.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 25.0 (severity lead on this page is “WHEELER CLINIC INC”).
Fulton County, GA
25.0 dental score · 1,066,710 pop.
Milwaukee County, WI
25.0 dental score · 939,489 pop.
Hamilton County, OH
25.0 dental score · 830,639 pop.
Miami-Dade County, FL
25.0 dental score · 2,701,767 pop.
Tarrant County, TX
25.0 dental score · 2,110,640 pop.
Philadelphia County, PA
25.0 dental score · 1,603,797 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Capitol County's peak score of 25.0?
- "WHEELER CLINIC INC" leads the active set (score 25.0; dental; 165,682 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 32 active rows: 12 primary care, 9 mental health, 11 dental.
- Why is Capitol County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Capitol County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Capitol County's severity reading?
- After "WHEELER CLINIC INC", the next active names on this release are "WHEELER CLINIC INC", "CHARTER OAK HEALTH CENTER, INC.", "COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INCORPORATED" and "INTERCOMMUNITY INC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~71 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Capitol County's high-severity geography?
- Capitol County's 32 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "WHEELER CLINIC INC".
- How does Capitol County's peak severity sit inside CT?
- Capitol County holds 32 active HPSA rows with peak 25.0. Capitol County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 17 real counties in CT. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Fulton County, GA and Milwaukee County, WI.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 09110. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 09110 (Capitol County, CT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 32; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.