The Persistence of Poverty in Rural America

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2022
Published By
Housing Assistance Council

This research brief provides information about persistently poor counties, which are classified as having poverty rates of 20 percent or more for three consecutive decades. More specifically, it provides preliminary insights from the 2020 census into the persistence of poverty in rural America.

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