Research and Information

USDA Section 514/516 Farmworker Housing: Existing Stock and Changing Needs

Provides an overview of the USDA Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing stock, as well as an exploration of current trends in the migrant population.
2006, 43 pages, ISBN 1-58064-147-4

USDA Section 514/516 Farmworker Housing: Existing Stock and Changing Needs (PDF)

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?