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Taking Stock 2000

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Taking Stock: Rural People, Poverty, and Housing at the turn of the 21st Century

This unique report reviews rural America’s residents, their economic conditions, and their homes, using new data from the 2000 Census and other sources.

Executive summary of Taking Stock report

**The full Taking Stock report in pdf format:**

Introductory materials (cover letters, table of contents, acknowledgements, executive summary, introduction)

National analysis, part 1

National analysis, part 2

National analysis, part 3

High need areas analysis, introduction

The full research report provides broader insights into the colonias region – as well as proposes a definition for industry use. With greater high-cost lending and a poverty rate (27%) nearly twice the national average (15%), colonias communities are worthy of focus and support. Eager to learn more?

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50 Years for Rural America

Over 50 years HAC has worked in every U.S. state and the territories. Learn more about what our work means for rural communities.

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Research and Information

Taking Stock 2000

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Taking Stock: Rural People, Poverty, and Housing at the turn of the 21st Century

The full Taking Stock report in pdf format:

Border colonias

Central Appalachia

Farmworkers

Lower Mississippi Delta

Native American Lands

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50 Years for Rural America

**The full Taking Stock report in pdf format:**