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Resources by Topic: Poverty

Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation
Series of articles describing how community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and other community development organizations have addressed persistent poverty and disinvestment in rural areas, including the Black Belt, tribal nations, and Appalachia. Discusses philanthropy, housing, availability of federal and private funding, and more.
Citation: Nonprofit Quarterly
Date: 2024
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Playbook Project: 2024 Indiana Mental and Behavioral Health County Level Needs Assessment
Provides interactive county-level data on population and behavioral health workforce characteristics in Indiana. Includes information such as youth and elderly population, poverty, substance use, population to various behavioral health professions ratios, and more.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Population in Poverty by County
Printable map that shows poverty status of all ages nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Population Under Age 18 in Poverty by County
Printable map that shows poverty status of those under age 18 nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Median Household Income by County
Printable map that shows the estimated median household income nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Who is Served by USDA Rural Broadband Projects? Study Shows Smaller Share of Eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives Reached by ReConnect
Examines which populations were reached in fiscal years 2009-2021 by three USDA rural broadband programs: the Broadband Initiatives Program, the Community Connect grant program, and the ReConnect grant and loan program. Provides information about each program, its service area, and obligations. For the ReConnect program, looks at eligibility and project approval by race/ethnicity, educational attainment, poverty, and population 65 and older, with particular discussion of disparities in access for eligible American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Author(s): John Pender
Citation: Amber Waves
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Number of Counties in Persistent Poverty Falls from a Decade Ago
Map showing changes in county persistent poverty status between 2011 and 2021.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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How County Poverty Rates Changed From 2013-2017 to 2018-2022
Examines changes in county-level poverty rates based on American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Includes maps showing 2018-2022 poverty rates and the change in poverty rates from the previous 5 year period.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Rural Renters Face Higher Housing Costs Than Rural Owners
A chart that shows percentages of cost burdened versus severely cost burdened rural homeowners and rural renters.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Low Income Housing Coalition
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Wisconsin's Poverty Fighting Network: 2022 Annual Report
Provides an overview of poverty in Wisconsin and the efforts of the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) to provide resources to Wisconsin citizens. Focuses on the partnerships with community action agencies (CAAs) and their impact on impoverished populations, including in rural areas.
Date: 10/2023
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Community Action Program Association
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