Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Housing and homelessness
Migration and Aging Across the Rural-Urban Continuum
Examines migration and aging patterns from 1980 to 2020 across the rural-urban continuum. Covers age-specific net migration by decade, retirement-age and working adult migration, aging in place, and the relationship between housing, income, employment, and health on migration. Provides charts, graphs, and county-level U.S. maps depicting migration patterns.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Justin B. Winikoff, Richelle L. Winkler, John Cromartie, Katherine J. Curtis
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Examines migration and aging patterns from 1980 to 2020 across the rural-urban continuum. Covers age-specific net migration by decade, retirement-age and working adult migration, aging in place, and the relationship between housing, income, employment, and health on migration. Provides charts, graphs, and county-level U.S. maps depicting migration patterns.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Justin B. Winikoff, Richelle L. Winkler, John Cromartie, Katherine J. Curtis
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Housing and Food Security in the North Central Region: Evidence from the 2026 NCR-Stat Survey
A recorded webinar that highlights findings from the 2026 NCR-Stat: Housing and Food Security Survey, focusing on housing conditions and cost, food access and security, and household demographics. Discusses rural throughout. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Samuel Mindes
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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A recorded webinar that highlights findings from the 2026 NCR-Stat: Housing and Food Security Survey, focusing on housing conditions and cost, food access and security, and household demographics. Discusses rural throughout. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Samuel Mindes
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Chartbook
Provides state- and county-level information on population, age, household characteristics, housing occupancy, education, labor force, employment, transportation, income, health insurance coverage, disability, and veteran status for the 13 Appalachian states. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density. Includes data explorer options for Appalachian categories such as population and age, education, income and poverty, computer and broadband access, rural Appalachia versus rural America, and employment and commuting.
Additional links: Full Report
Author(s): Sara Srygley, Nurfadila Khairunnisa, Diana Elliott
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, Population Reference Bureau
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Provides state- and county-level information on population, age, household characteristics, housing occupancy, education, labor force, employment, transportation, income, health insurance coverage, disability, and veteran status for the 13 Appalachian states. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density. Includes data explorer options for Appalachian categories such as population and age, education, income and poverty, computer and broadband access, rural Appalachia versus rural America, and employment and commuting.
Additional links: Full Report
Author(s): Sara Srygley, Nurfadila Khairunnisa, Diana Elliott
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, Population Reference Bureau
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Economic and Housing Recovery Three Years After the Maui Wildfires: Findings from the Maui Recovery Survey
Reports on how economic and housing conditions have changed over time in areas affected by Hawaii's August 2023 Maui wildfires. Includes data on displacement, housing stability, rental costs, employment, poverty, unmet needs, and more.
Author(s): Daniela Bond-Smith, Sophia Davis, Caleb Wood
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization
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Reports on how economic and housing conditions have changed over time in areas affected by Hawaii's August 2023 Maui wildfires. Includes data on displacement, housing stability, rental costs, employment, poverty, unmet needs, and more.
Author(s): Daniela Bond-Smith, Sophia Davis, Caleb Wood
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization
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Most USDA, Rural Development Program Funding from 2000 Through 2024 Was Dedicated to Single Family Housing
Offers a pie chart breakdown of funding shares for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development programs between 2000 and 2024.
Author(s): Anil Rupasingha, James C. Davis
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Offers a pie chart breakdown of funding shares for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development programs between 2000 and 2024.
Author(s): Anil Rupasingha, James C. Davis
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101)
Text of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101). Addresses regulatory barriers to new home construction, updates to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, and strengthening community banking operations. Outlines changes to existing programs and policies, as well as new and expanded programs, regarding housing supply, manufactured and rural housing, homeownership, veterans housing, and more.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Text of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101). Addresses regulatory barriers to new home construction, updates to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, and strengthening community banking operations. Outlines changes to existing programs and policies, as well as new and expanded programs, regarding housing supply, manufactured and rural housing, homeownership, veterans housing, and more.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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MauiWES Community Report - The Road to Recovery: Strengthening Health, Stability, and Resiliency Three Years After the Maui Wildfires
Reports on recovery and continued challenges in Maui after the August 2023 wildfires in Hawaii, including data from the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES) on physical and emotional health, housing, employment, food security, access to healthcare and other services, and other aspects of wellness among wildfire survivors. Dashboard provides results from the study in interactive form.
Additional links: Dashboard
Author(s): Ruben Juarez, Alika Maunakea, Chris Knightsbridge, et al.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: UHERO: The Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawai'i
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Reports on recovery and continued challenges in Maui after the August 2023 wildfires in Hawaii, including data from the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES) on physical and emotional health, housing, employment, food security, access to healthcare and other services, and other aspects of wellness among wildfire survivors. Dashboard provides results from the study in interactive form.
Additional links: Dashboard
Author(s): Ruben Juarez, Alika Maunakea, Chris Knightsbridge, et al.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: UHERO: The Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawai'i
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Community Voices from North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots Program: Implications for Designing and Evaluating Programs to Address Upstream Drivers of Health
Describes experiences of participants in North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots program, including enrollees, care managers, and staff at community-based organizations. The program tested impacts of providing services to eligible Medicaid members to address upstream drivers of health in 3 predominantly rural regions of the state.
Author(s): Alida Austin, Katie Huber, Brianna Van Stekelenburg, Kody Kinsley, Rebecca Whitaker
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, Milbank Memorial Fund
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Describes experiences of participants in North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots program, including enrollees, care managers, and staff at community-based organizations. The program tested impacts of providing services to eligible Medicaid members to address upstream drivers of health in 3 predominantly rural regions of the state.
Author(s): Alida Austin, Katie Huber, Brianna Van Stekelenburg, Kody Kinsley, Rebecca Whitaker
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, Milbank Memorial Fund
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Rural Lending and the Need for Expanded Access to Credit: Evaluating and Expanded Threshold for Defining Rurality
Explores how access to credit differs by level of rurality, and discusses how federal rural definitions influence rural lending and finance. Includes data on housing supply, distance to maternal care, access to rural school districts, and other housing and financial metrics.
Author(s): Ani Katchova, Alexander Ryan, Micah Mensing
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: The Ohio State University
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Explores how access to credit differs by level of rurality, and discusses how federal rural definitions influence rural lending and finance. Includes data on housing supply, distance to maternal care, access to rural school districts, and other housing and financial metrics.
Author(s): Ani Katchova, Alexander Ryan, Micah Mensing
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: The Ohio State University
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Rural Research Brief: USDA's Section 515 Multifamily Housing Portfolio Continues to Shrink
Provides interactive data on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Section 515 multifamily housing direct loan program which helps secure affordable rental housing for rural residents. Provides state-level data on Section 515 available properties, property exits, and property declines. Describes Section 515 properties and characteristics of rural renters.
Author(s): Blue Miller, Lance George
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Provides interactive data on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Section 515 multifamily housing direct loan program which helps secure affordable rental housing for rural residents. Provides state-level data on Section 515 available properties, property exits, and property declines. Describes Section 515 properties and characteristics of rural renters.
Author(s): Blue Miller, Lance George
Date: 06/2026
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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