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Title: Six charts that illustrate the divide between rural and urban America

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Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: Discussions of poverty in the United States often mistakenly focus on urban areas. While urban poverty is a unique challenge, rates of poverty have historically been higher in rural than urban areas. In fact, levels of rural poverty were often double those in urban areas throughout the 1950s and 1960s. While these rural­urban gaps have diminished markedly, substantial differences persist. In 2015, 16.7 percent of the rural population was poor, compared with 13.0 percent of the urban population overall – and 10.8 percent among those living in suburban areas outside of principal cities. . . .

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Authors: Thiede, Brian; Greiman, Lillie; Weiler, Stephan; Beda, Steven, C; Conroy, Tessa

Publication Name: The Conversation

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Publication Date: March 16, 2017

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Land Use/Urban Organization, Other

Countries: United States