By Roberto Gallardo

Child Poverty Rises in 2000s

03/06/2012

The percentage of U.S. children living in poverty increased dramatically between 2000 and 2010. The highest proportion of poor children live in counties with small cities.

Growth and Development | Main Street Economics

Rural Incomes Decline — But Catch Up

02/23/2012

The recession of the late 2000s didn't help anyone, but median household incomes fell less in rural counties than in the cities.

Health

Finding Who Lives Longer

10/26/2011

Life expectancy in the U.S. is falling behind most other industrialized counties. And in a large number of rural counties, women are living shorter lives than did rural women of earlier generations. What is driving our longevity to decline?

U2: The Real Unemployment Rate

12/06/2010

One out of every five Americans was either unemployed or underemployed in 2009. The rates of underemployment were higher in rural counties than in the cities.

Growth and Development

Rural America in the 2000s: Age

07/21/2010

Rural America — like the rest of the country — is getting older. But it's not that simple. In some parts of the Great Plains, the percentage of young people is growing!

Growth and Development

Rural America in the 2000s: Population

07/14/2010

Rural Population Change By County 2000-09 Rural counties gained only 2.9% in population in the 2000s, compared to a national average of 9.1%. But that doesn't tell the whole story.