CT · Healthcare shortage profile
South Central Connecticut County, CT
Peak severity leads this reading: South Central Connecticut County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 571,298.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 571,298
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- -
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, South Central Connecticut County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Dental shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut County's active designations would take about 33 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 13 primary care, 12 mental health, 8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of South Central Connecticut County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, South Central Connecticut County carries 9 active designations, above 75% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. South Central Connecticut County falls in the upper half of CT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 6 of 17. 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: 09170. Population: 571,298.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers South Central Connecticut 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 9 active (designated) HPSAs in South Central Connecticut County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation | dental | 25.0 |
| Fair Haven Community Health Clinic, Inc. | dental | 25.0 |
| Fair Haven Community Health Clinic, Inc. | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Fair Haven Community Health Clinic, Inc. | primary_care | 19.0 |
| LI - New Haven and West Haven | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Region 2 | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI-Middletown/Meriden SA | dental | 14.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for South Central Connecticut County
Peak severity leads this reading: South Central Connecticut County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries South Central Connecticut 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 19.0 of 25; Mental health reads 21.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers South Central Connecticut County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places South Central Connecticut County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 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.
South Central Connecticut County falls in the upper half of CT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 6 of 17. 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.
South Central Connecticut 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
3 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in South Central Connecticut County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for South Central Connecticut County's active designations: about 33 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 South Central Connecticut 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
South Central Connecticut County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- South Central Connecticut County's 9 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 South Central Connecticut County's 25.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Cook County, IL and Riverside County, CA.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near South Central Connecticut 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 “Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation”).
Cook County, IL
25.0 dental score · 5,275,541 pop.
Riverside County, CA
25.0 dental score · 2,418,185 pop.
Broward County, FL
25.0 dental score · 1,944,375 pop.
Bronx County, NY
25.0 dental score · 1,472,654 pop.
Salt Lake County, UT
25.0 dental score · 1,185,238 pop.
Fresno County, CA
25.0 dental score · 1,008,654 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets South Central Connecticut County's peak score of 25.0?
- "Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation" leads the active set (score 25.0; dental; 88,378 people in the service area; designated 08/29/2003). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 9 active rows: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental.
- Why is South Central Connecticut County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut County's severity reading?
- After "Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation", the next active names on this release are "Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation", "FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, INC.", "FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, INC." and "Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~33 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow South Central Connecticut County's high-severity geography?
- South Central Connecticut County's 9 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 "Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation".
- How does South Central Connecticut County's peak severity sit inside CT?
- South Central Connecticut County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 25.0. South Central Connecticut County falls in the upper half of CT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 6 of 17. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Cook County, IL and Riverside County, CA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 09170. 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 09170 (South Central Connecticut County, CT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.