Research and Information

Rural Research Notes present summary findings from HAC and other research and analyses on social, economic, and housing characteristics of rural Americans.

Home Mortgage Demand Declined in Rural America
Housing Assistance Council

Home Mortgage Demand Declined in Rural America Too

Signs and Trends from a USDA Housing Finance Product There have…
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Rural Research Note: Covid-19 in Rural America
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Rural COVID Cases are Starting to Decline, but the Delta Variant Hit Rural Communities Particularly Hard

The Housing Assistance Council presents updated data on the COVID-19…
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Rural America Now Has More Than 5 Million Reported Cases and Over 100,000 Deaths from Covid-19

Rural America Now Has More Than 5 Million Reported Cases and Over 100,000 Deaths from Covid-19

COVID-19 in Rural America - September 1, 2021 As of August 31,…
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POPULATION GROWTH IN RURAL AMERICA WAS SMALL - AND UNEVEN - BETWEEN 2010 AND 2020
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Population Growth in Rural America was Small – and Uneven – Between 2010 and 2020

A Census in Rural America 2020 Update Using Census 2010 and…
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Addressing Food Insecurity: Research Note Cover

Addressing Food Insecurity: Research Note

Food insecurity negatively affects childhood development and…
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Disconnect in Rural America - Rural Research Brief

Disconnect in Rural America

Despite mass adoption, greater functionality, and more access…
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Rural Research Note Homelessness - Cover

Homeless Rate Increases Nationally: Rural Data Remains Unclear

HUD’s 2017 point-in-time numbers show the homeless count increased…
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Rural Mortgages Research Note

Rural mortgage lending increases but still lags suburban/urban growth

Rural Mortgage Activity Increases, but Certain Populations Continue…
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