Rural Issues – Page 4 – The Rural Think Tank

Rural Population Demographics

July 24, 2018 by brentlacydotcom

The Following Statistics are from “Where is Rural America, and What Does it Look Like?” Published Feb 2017 “Rural America” is a deceptively simple term for a remarkably diverse collection of places. It includes nearly 72 percent of the land area of the United States and 46 million people. I rely upon a widely used USDA …

6 Charts that Illustrate Rural America

July 24, 2018 by brentlacydotcom

Back in March of 2017, PBS ran an article illustrating the some differences between Rural and Urban America. You can find that article here… There are some good statistics on poverty, disability, jobs, and entrepreneurship in rural areas. In the workshops that I give, I highlight that poverty and homelessness is very present and in …