Low-Skill Employment and the Changing Economy of Rural America (USDA Economic Research Service, 2005)
This USDA study reports trends in rural low-skill employment in the 1990s and their impact on the rural workforce.
Read MoreBaby Boom Migration and Its Impact on Rural America (USDA Economic Research Service, 2009)
This USDA-Rural Development report identifies the types of nonmetropolitan counties that are likely to experience the greatest surge in baby boom migration during 2000-20 and projects the likely impact on the size and distribution of retirement-age populations in destination counties.
Read MoreSocial Determinants of Health for Rural People (Rural Health Information Hub, 2022)
This topic guide, managed by the Rural Health Information Hub, focuses on the health inequities that rural residents experience, and how income-level, educational attainment, race/ethnicity, housing quality and other factors impact health.
Read MoreThe Ever-Growing Gap (Prosperity Now/IPS, 2016)
This CFED and Institute for Policy Studies report examines the growing racial wealth divide for Black and Latinos households and the ways that accelerating concentrations of wealth at the top compound and exacerbate this divide.
Read MoreVulnerable Rural Counties: The Changing Rural Landscape, 2000-2010 (SC Rural Health Research Center, 2016)
The South Carolina Rural Research Center conducted a study of how rural counties were impacted by the 2008 recession, specifically focused on an increase in poverty levels, shifts in population and loss or reduction of healthcare services and facilities.
Read MoreThe Comprehensive Property Assessment of the USDA Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Portfolio (USDA-RD, 2016)
This USDA-RD report describes the costs to maintain and improve USDA-funded rental housing. The report also includes a framework for how USDA can collaborate with stakeholders and policymakers to preserve rural rental housing.
Read MoreThe Future of Housing Finance in Rural America (Rural Voices, 2016)
This issue of the Housing Assistance Council's Rural Voices tackles the question, "What is the future of housing finance in rural America?" from a variety of perspectives.
Read MoreFault Lines: America’s Most Segregating School District Borders (EdBuild, 2016)
A new report by EdBuild ranks the school district boundaries that most sharply divide student populations by poverty rate.
Read MoreHousing is a Foundation (PAHRC, 2016)
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released its third annual research report titled 2016 PAHRC Report: Housing is a Foundation. The report finds that vulnerable populations significantly benefit from federal rental assistance paired with services. However, federal funding for housing assistance and services is in decline.
Read MoreAmericans 55+ Assess Current and Future Housing Options Renters Data (Freddie Mac, 2016)
Freddie Mac has released a study of the housing plans and perceptions of those 55 or older, showing that nearly 6 million homeowners—and almost as many older renters—are looking to make at least one more move. And that move will be into rental housing.
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