MAPPING POVERTY IN RURAL AMERICA Housing Assistance Council
MAPPING POVERTY IN
RURAL AMERICA
Housing Assistance Council
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1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Perc
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in P
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rty
POVERTY IN THE U. S., 1960-2010
Source: HAC Tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau Annual Poverty Estimates
16.3%
10.5%
17.3%
0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 20.0%
Rural & Small Town
Suburban & Exurban
Urban
Population in Poverty (Percent)
POVERTY BY RURAL, URBAN & SUBURBAN STATUS, 2010
U.S. Poverty Rate 13.8%
Source: HAC Tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) Data
Population in Poverty (Percent)
7.3 - 9.9
10.0 - 13.8
13.9 - 16.9
17.0 - 19.9
20.0 - 24.6
RURAL & SMALL TOWN POVERTY BY STATE
Source: HAC Tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) Data
RURAL & SMALL TOWN POVERTY BY STATE, 2010
Hudson Bay
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Hawaii46,110
Alaska37,166
Persons in Poverty
1,000
10,000
100,000
1,000,000
Population in Poverty (Percent)
7.3 - 9.9
10.0 - 13.8
13.9 - 16.9
17.0 - 19.9
20.0 - 24.6
Source: HAC Tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) Data
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5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
35.00
40.00
Total White Not Hispanic Asian Hispanic Native American African American
Per
cen
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vert
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POVERTY BY RACE & ETHNICITY, 2010
U.S. Rural & Small Town
Source: HAC Tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) Data
13.8
18.6
21.5
16.3
22.2
26.2
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
Total Children under age 18 Children under age 5
CHILD POVERTY, 2010
U.S. Rural & Small Town
Source: HAC Tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) Data
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5
10
15
20
25
30
351
966
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SENIOR POVERTY IN THE U. S., 1966-2010
Poverty Rate, All Ages Poverty Rate, Age 65 and Over
Source: HAC Tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau Annual Poverty Estimates
9.8%
11.4%
7.2%
8.2%
11.8%
14.0%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
U.S. Rural & Small Town
Per
cen
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Po
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SENIOR POVERTY BY GENDER, 2010
All Seniors Male Seniors Female Female
Source: HAC Tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) Data
Persistent Poverty County
PERSISTENT POVERTY, 1990 - 2010Counties with Poverty Rates of 20% or more in 1990, 2000, and 2010
Source: HAC Tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and 2010 Small Area and Income Poverty Estimates
CHANGE IN PERSISTENT POVERTY STATUS, 1990 - 2010Counties with Poverty Rates of 20% or more in 1990, 2000, and 2010
Counties
Change in Persistent Poverty Status
Persistent Poverty in 2000 and 2010
New Persistent Poverty County
Lost Persistent Poverty Status
Source: HAC Tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and 2010 Small Area and Income Poverty Estimates
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Additional Resources on Rural Poverty
Rural Research Note: Poverty in Rural
America
Data Files:
County Level Poverty Data
List of Persistent Poverty Counties
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