Persistently Poor Rural Counties Experienced Lower Employment Impacts From the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic but Have Higher Cumulative COVID-19 Case Rates
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Description
Examines COVID-19 case rates among persistently poor rural counties in relation to economic impacts from the pandemic. Offers comparative data on job losses and vaccination rates for metro and nonmetro counties with persistent poverty and non-persistent poverty based on USDA Economic Research Service data and U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census and Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Author(s)
Elizabeth A. Dobis, Thomas Krumel, Austin Sanders
Citation
Amber Waves
Date
02/2022
Type
Document
Organization
USDA Economic Research Service
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COVID-19 · Employment and unemployment · Poverty · Statistics and data · Vaccination