Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Housing and homelessness
The 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress
Presents a point-in-time estimate of the number of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness in January/February 2024. Explores national estimates on homeless individuals, families, unaccompanied youth, veterans, and chronically homeless individuals. Provides data on homelessness trends over time, demographics of homeless individuals, sheltered individuals, and differences by geography.
Author(s): Tanya de Sousa, Meghan Henry
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Abt Global, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Presents a point-in-time estimate of the number of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness in January/February 2024. Explores national estimates on homeless individuals, families, unaccompanied youth, veterans, and chronically homeless individuals. Provides data on homelessness trends over time, demographics of homeless individuals, sheltered individuals, and differences by geography.
Author(s): Tanya de Sousa, Meghan Henry
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Abt Global, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Mobile Health Clinics in a Rural Setting: A Cost Analysis and Time Motion Study of La Clínica in Oregon, United States
Evaluates provider time allocation and retrospective economic cost of nurse practitioner (NP) and community health worker (CHW) services through La Clínica, a Mobile Health Clinic (MHC) intervention in rural Oregon. Discusses populations served by La Clínica, including people experiencing homelessness, Native Americans, and migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Provides data on program costs and NP and CHW time use by task type and population subgroup.
Author(s): Abigail Higgins, Middy Tilghman, Tracy Kuo Lin
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 25, 97
Date: 01/2025
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Evaluates provider time allocation and retrospective economic cost of nurse practitioner (NP) and community health worker (CHW) services through La Clínica, a Mobile Health Clinic (MHC) intervention in rural Oregon. Discusses populations served by La Clínica, including people experiencing homelessness, Native Americans, and migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Provides data on program costs and NP and CHW time use by task type and population subgroup.
Author(s): Abigail Higgins, Middy Tilghman, Tracy Kuo Lin
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 25, 97
Date: 01/2025
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The State of the Nation's Housing 2025
Provides an overview of the housing market in the U.S. through early 2025. Discusses demographic drivers, home ownership, rental housing, and more. Includes metro versus nonmetro migration comparisons.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
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Provides an overview of the housing market in the U.S. through early 2025. Discusses demographic drivers, home ownership, rental housing, and more. Includes metro versus nonmetro migration comparisons.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
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New Mexico Health Care Authority Data Book 2025
2025 data book providing dashboards on food security, health and wellness, housing, healthcare access and affordability, health insurance coverage, Medicaid eligibility, and more for the state of New Mexico. Includes county-level data on a variety of demographic, economic, and health topics.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Health Care Authority
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2025 data book providing dashboards on food security, health and wellness, housing, healthcare access and affordability, health insurance coverage, Medicaid eligibility, and more for the state of New Mexico. Includes county-level data on a variety of demographic, economic, and health topics.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Health Care Authority
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2025 Missouri Poverty Report
Provides information on rural population health in Missouri, focusing on poverty, economic and family security, education, food and nutrition, health, housing and energy, and social connectedness. Includes rural versus urban as well as county-level data on health and social indicators.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Community Action Network
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Provides information on rural population health in Missouri, focusing on poverty, economic and family security, education, food and nutrition, health, housing and energy, and social connectedness. Includes rural versus urban as well as county-level data on health and social indicators.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Community Action Network
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USDA FY 2024 Annual Performance Report
Reports the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) performance for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Discusses USDA programs and funding for rural and tribal community development, infrastructure, housing, broadband, nutrition, and more.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Reports the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) performance for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Discusses USDA programs and funding for rural and tribal community development, infrastructure, housing, broadband, nutrition, and more.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Washington's Health Workforce Sentinel Network Findings Brief: Small Hospitals
Describes reasons for long vacancies, high turnover, and retention problems at Washington hospitals with 25 beds or fewer. Examines problems such as lack of child care and housing, and workplace violence. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: The Health Workforce Sentinel Network, UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Describes reasons for long vacancies, high turnover, and retention problems at Washington hospitals with 25 beds or fewer. Examines problems such as lack of child care and housing, and workplace violence. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: The Health Workforce Sentinel Network, UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Washington's Health Workforce Sentinel Network Findings Brief: Rural Health Clinics
Describes reasons for long vacancies and high turnover and retention problems at Washington Rural Health Clinics, based on survey responses collected from 2022-2025. Examines problems such as lack of child care, housing, delays in licensing, and workplace violence.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: The Health Workforce Sentinel Network, UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Describes reasons for long vacancies and high turnover and retention problems at Washington Rural Health Clinics, based on survey responses collected from 2022-2025. Examines problems such as lack of child care, housing, delays in licensing, and workplace violence.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: The Health Workforce Sentinel Network, UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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2025 North Carolina Rural Health Snapshot
Presents data on rural North Carolina demographics, health information, and healthcare infrastructure. Offers statistics on issues including food access, income, healthcare coverage, maternal health, behavioral health, housing, internet access, and more. Features a county-level map with shadings showing rural and urban or suburban counties.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation, North Carolina Rural Health Association
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Presents data on rural North Carolina demographics, health information, and healthcare infrastructure. Offers statistics on issues including food access, income, healthcare coverage, maternal health, behavioral health, housing, internet access, and more. Features a county-level map with shadings showing rural and urban or suburban counties.
Date: 2025
Sponsoring organizations: Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation, North Carolina Rural Health Association
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2024 Research Report: Collaborative on Economic Mobility
Provides a landscape analysis of the Collaborative on Economic Mobility (CEM) cooperative agreement, which focuses on the implementation and strengthening of economic mobility practices. Discusses issues such as social inequities, early childhood education, healthcare access, family and community services, workforce development, policy, housing, transportation, and more. Includes consideration of rural communities, with comparisons of rural versus nonrural employment growth.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: ACF Office of Community Services
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Provides a landscape analysis of the Collaborative on Economic Mobility (CEM) cooperative agreement, which focuses on the implementation and strengthening of economic mobility practices. Discusses issues such as social inequities, early childhood education, healthcare access, family and community services, workforce development, policy, housing, transportation, and more. Includes consideration of rural communities, with comparisons of rural versus nonrural employment growth.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: ACF Office of Community Services
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