Research and Information

Rural Research Briefs are a series of data and findings from the recently released decennial Census and American Community Survey (ACS), highlighting various social, economic, and housing characteristics of rural Americans.

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Housing Occupancy and Vacancy in Rural America

Seasonal and Recreational Homes Contribute to Higher Housing…
Race and Ethnicity in Rural America Research Brief

Race and Ethnicity in Rural America

Race & Ethnicity in Rural America is the third in a series…
Race and Ethnicity in Rural America Research Brief

Population Change in Rural America

The 2010 Census revealed a population of 308 million people in…
Race and Ethnicity in Rural America Research Brief

Rurality in the United States

Rurality in the United States, (PDF) For most of the nation’s…
Race and Ethnicity in Rural America Research Brief

Improving HMDA: A Need To Better Understand Rural Mortgage Markets

Improving HMDA: A Need To Better Understand Rural Mortgage MarketsPrint…
Race and Ethnicity in Rural America Research Brief

What is the Housing Foreclosure Situation in Rural America?

Rural Research Note, October 2009, 23 pages. Our nation is experiencing…