America ’s Worsening Geographic Inequality

Discusses the growing divide between "prosperous" neighborhoods and "at-risk" neighborhoods, focusing on where these communities tend to be located. Affluent neighborhoods were concentrated in the north and east, while the south and east had the largest concentrations of distressed communities. Additionally, rural areas were the most unstable, with 30% experiencing downward mobility, 27% experiencing upward mobility, and only about 40% remaining stable.

Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - October 16, 2018 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news