HAC’s infographic examines how the CRA works in rural America.
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Rural America is a vast and diverse place, with a character all its own. This page includes infographics from Rural Voices Magazine and HAC’s publications which tell a small story in data about a particular slice of rural America.
This infographic reveals trends in rural fair housing complaints as reported from HUD’s FHEO filed cases data, including a look at the number of complaints per year, geography, and the most prevalent complaints by county.
It is often difficult to quantify the number of homeless people who live in rural areas. Here is a look at some of the information we know about this vulnerable population.
Rural communities have different experiences when it comes to accessing and using mortgage markets. This infographic provides a window into some of those experiences.
Approximately 45 million Americans, or 15 percent of the population, had incomes below the official poverty rate in 2012. In rural America, the poverty rate is above 17 percent with more than 10 million people living in poverty.
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This interactive map is hosted on HAC’s Rural Data Portal. It includes stat and county level snapshots of data on population, poverty, and housing occupancy as well as links to more detailed information.
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The increasing prevalence of poverty in the United States is an inexcusable shame on this great nation. More Americans are living in poverty today than at any other time since the Census Bureau began measuring its occurrence. The issue of poverty has many complexities, but it is much more than an abstract condition for the over 40 million Americans who face daily struggles with food security, access to health care, and lack of basic shelter.
Forty years ago the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) was created to address poverty and housing inadequacies in rural America. In 1984, HAC published Taking Stock, one of the first comprehensive assessments of rural poverty and housing conditions in the United States. A key component of that seminal report was HAC’s national poverty map detailing poverty rates for every U.S. county in 1980. As a companion to 2012 edition of Taking Stock: Rual People, Poverty, and Housing in the 21st Century, HAC presents our newly updated poverty map, entitled “Poverty in the United States.” The map shows county-level poverty data from 2010 Census counts.
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Research Note: Poverty
in Rural America.
While some gains have been made in reducing poverty over the past several decades, poverty rates are still shockingly high for certain populations in rural America, namely minorities and children. HAC’s research also illustrates the continued persistence of high poverty within several predominantly rural regions and populations such as Central Appalachia, the Lower Mississippi Delta, the southern Black Belt, the Colonias region along the U.S.-Mexico border, Native American lands, and migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Often forgotten or hidden from mainstream America, these areas and
populations had poverty rates of 20 percent or higher in 1990, 2000, and 2010.
HAC’s poverty map presents the stark reality that too many Americans have been left behind or shut out of our nation’s economic promise and prosperity.
In the coming months, HAC will present additional research products highlighting social, economic, and housing characteristics of rural Americans.
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A look at CRA in Rural America
/in Infographics, Rural Resource Guides Community Reinvestment ActHAC’s infographic examines how the CRA works in rural America.
Snapshots of Rural Data
/in Infographics Duty to ServeRural America is a vast and diverse place, with a character all its own. This page includes infographics from Rural Voices Magazine and HAC’s publications which tell a small story in data about a particular slice of rural America.
Duty to Serve in Rural America
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The Duty to Serve program requires the GSEs to help direct investment toward vulnerable people and places. How does that impact rural areas?
The Demographics of Rural America
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Learn a little bit more about the people of rural America who make up roughly one fifth of the US population.
The Community Reinvestment Act in Rural America
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The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), adopted in 1977, has been a boon to urban community development. How does it work in rural areas?
Homeownership in Rural America
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Rates of homeownership in rural areas are generally higher than in urban areas, but many still face challenges.
The Digital Divide in Rural America
Broadband internet access and adoption in rural areas lags behind that of metropolitan areas.
Fair Housing in Rural America – By the Numbers
This infographic reveals trends in rural fair housing complaints as reported from HUD’s FHEO filed cases data, including a look at the number of complaints per year, geography, and the most prevalent complaints by county.
American and Alaska Native (AIAN) Communities at a Glance
A look at the geographic distribution and unique mortgage lending experiences of American and Alaska Native Communities.
Ruralities: The Changing Face of Rural America
A set of maps demonstrate the ways rural America’s demographics and housing are changing.
The Complicated (& largely unknown) Picture of Rural Homelessness (Infographic)
It is often difficult to quantify the number of homeless people who live in rural areas. Here is a look at some of the information we know about this vulnerable population.
Celebrating 50 Years of helping families help themselves.(8.5″ X 11″ printable pdf)
Celebrating 50 Years of helping families help themselves.(25.5″ X 11″ original document)
Celebrate the accomplishments of USDA’s Self-Help housing program during the 50 years since its founding.
Mortgage Lending and Access in Rural America
Rural communities have different experiences when it comes to accessing and using mortgage markets. This infographic provides a window into some of those experiences.
Poverty in Rural America
Approximately 45 million Americans, or 15 percent of the population, had incomes below the official poverty rate in 2012. In rural America, the poverty rate is above 17 percent with more than 10 million people living in poverty.
The housing crisis and its wake in rural America– (Interactive Prezi)
What was the impact of the housing crisis in rural America?
Children & Youth in Rural America – (Interactive Prezi)
An Aging Rural America (jpg)
MAP – A Demographic Portrait of Seniors in Rural America
State and County Data Snapshots
/in InfographicsThis interactive map is hosted on HAC’s Rural Data Portal. It includes stat and county level snapshots of data on population, poverty, and housing occupancy as well as links to more detailed information.
Poverty in the United States – 2012 Map
/in InfographicsPoverty in the United States Map
Download a PDF of the “Poverty in the United States” map (HAC recommends using Adobe Reader X or higher for optimal printing)
Taking Stock: Rural People, Poverty and Housing in the 21st Century
The increasing prevalence of poverty in the United States is an inexcusable shame on this great nation. More Americans are living in poverty today than at any other time since the Census Bureau began measuring its occurrence. The issue of poverty has many complexities, but it is much more than an abstract condition for the over 40 million Americans who face daily struggles with food security, access to health care, and lack of basic shelter.
Forty years ago the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) was created to address poverty and housing inadequacies in rural America. In 1984, HAC published Taking Stock, one of the first comprehensive assessments of rural poverty and housing conditions in the United States. A key component of that seminal report was HAC’s national poverty map detailing poverty rates for every U.S. county in 1980. As a companion to 2012 edition of Taking Stock: Rual People, Poverty, and Housing in the 21st Century, HAC presents our newly updated poverty map, entitled “Poverty in the United States.” The map shows county-level poverty data from 2010 Census counts.
Research Note: Poverty
in Rural America.
While some gains have been made in reducing poverty over the past several decades, poverty rates are still shockingly high for certain populations in rural America, namely minorities and children. HAC’s research also illustrates the continued persistence of high poverty within several predominantly rural regions and populations such as Central Appalachia, the Lower Mississippi Delta, the southern Black Belt, the Colonias region along the U.S.-Mexico border, Native American lands, and migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Often forgotten or hidden from mainstream America, these areas and
populations had poverty rates of 20 percent or higher in 1990, 2000, and 2010.
HAC’s poverty map presents the stark reality that too many Americans have been left behind or shut out of our nation’s economic promise and prosperity.
In the coming months, HAC will present additional research products highlighting social, economic, and housing characteristics of rural Americans.
Mapping Poverty in
Rural America Webinar
Download a PDF of the “Poverty in the United States” map