Rural
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Soldiers Continue to Account for Disproportionately High Share of U.S. Casualities in Iraq and Afghanistan When the nation goes to war, all Americans are expected to make sacrifices. Today's rural Americans, however, have fewer job opportunities within their communities, and are joining the military at higher rates. In turn, rural communities are facing military… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Mortality, Rural, Young Adults |
| Child Poverty High in Rural America On August 28, 2007, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show that 22 percent of rural children are living in poverty, up from 19 percent in 2000. On average, rates are highest in the nonmetropolitan South (27 percent) and have… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Poverty, Rural |
| Food Stamp and School Lunch Programs Alleviate Food Insecurity in Rural America The Food Stamp and the National School Lunch Programs play a vital role in helping poor, rural Americans obtain a more nutritious diet and alleviate food insecurity and hunger. This fact sheet looks at the extent to which rural America depends on these programs and… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Education, Food Assistance, Rural, Safety Net, Young Adults |
| Rural Children Increasingly Rely on Medicaid and State Child Health Insurance Programs for Medical Care Despite a flurry of reports on health insurance coverage for children, virtually none of them have examined the unique situation of rural families where one-fifth of all the nation's poor children live. This brief takes an in-depth look at the health insurance… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Health, Health Insurance, Poverty, Rural, Safety Net |
| Biofueling Rural Development: Making the Case for Linking Biofuel Production to Rural Revitalization Biofuels play a crucial role in America's quest for oil independence. In recent years, the biofuel industry has seen significant technology and efficiency advances, as well as expansions in the materials that can be used to create biofuels. Grains and oilseeds… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change | Economic Development, Environment, Infrastructure, Rural |
| Rural Workers Would Benefit More Than Urban Workers from an Increase in the Federal Minimum Wage While members of the U.S. Senate considered the first increase in minimum wage in a decade, the Carsey Institute released findings of a study showing that it would benefit rural, low-wage workers every bit as much, if not more, than workers in big cities. … |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Rural, Urban, Wages |
| New Immigrant Settlements in Rural America: Problems, Prospects, and Policies Regions of rural America are being reshaped by growing numbers of immigrants who are choosing small-town life over the bright lights of the big city. This study found that immigrant settlers may have a big impact on small, rural communities—sometimes straining… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Community, Economic Development, Immigration, Rural |
| U.S. Rural Soldiers Account for a Disproportionately High Share of Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan A study by the Carsey Institute found that among U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, those who are from rural America are dying at a higher rate than those soldiers who are from cities and suburbs. According to U.S. Department of Defense records, rural… |
Demography, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Mortality, Rural, Young Adults |
| Subprime and Predatory Lending in Rural America: Mortgage lending practices that can trap low-income rural people This brief examines predatory mortgage loans and the harmful impact they have on rural homeowners and their communities. The report finds that minorities and low-income people are more likely to fall victim to higher-cost loans. The brief includes recommendations for… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Family, Low Income, Rural |
| Rural Voting in the 2004 Election Rural votes can often make the difference between what party controls Congress and who is living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This Carsey fact sheet presents detailed patterns of rural voting by region and shows that these patterns are better explained by looking at… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change | Politics and Elections, Rural |
