Race, Place, and Housing: Housing Conditions in Rural Minority Counties

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Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	v
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1
- Rural Minority Counties Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2
- About the Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2
- Rural Defined . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2
Race and Ethnicity in Rural America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3
Rural Minority Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
- RMCs in Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
- Poverty in Rural Minority Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
African-American Rural Minority Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
- Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
- Housing in African-American Rural Minority Counties . . . . . . . . . .	12
- Addressing the Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Native American Rural Minority Counties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
- Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
- Housing in Native American Rural Minority Counties. . . . . . . . . . .	18
- Addressing the Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Hispanic Rural Minority Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
- Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
- Housing in Hispanic Rural Miniority Counties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	25
- Addressing the Challenge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	29
Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	31
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	32
Endnotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	34
Appendix A: About the Data in This Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	35
Appendix B: Data Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	38

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