ResearchWhile the amount of new housing estimated to be produced in the Study Area given current trends is sufficient to meet future needs, the price point and housing size are not targeted to the population’s needs. This report was prepared by HDAdvisors, who also staffs HousingForward Virginia.
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ResearchThe goals and purpose of the Study are to: 1) Identify housing needs and provide both a region-wide and locality-specific housing market analysis. 2) Identify housing supply and demand issues and opportunities within the region and within each of the four sub-geographies. 3) Advance economic development opportunities by addressing housing concerns. 4) Develop regional and locality-specific recommendations to address housing needs. 5) Engage stakeholders to help understand housing needs/challenges and create a shared understanding of that need.
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ResearchIn 2009 and 2010 the Commonwealth of Virginia convened a task force to look comprehensively at State-level policies aimed at alleviating poverty for Virginians. This summary report details existing programs, challenges and ultimately recommendations.
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ResearchThis VCU Wilder School report documents the geographic location of jobs generally available for households requiring low-cost housing in Richmond, VA.
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ResearchThis research note expands on the Paycheck to Paycheck 2016 analysis and explores the context in which these salaries are being earned by examining household spending on a variety of items. Households must balance their spending on housing with their spending on other key household needs, such as transportation and healthcare. The lowest income households face the greatest challenges in balancing these competing needs.
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ResearchThis report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality, and poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2016 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements (CPS ASEC) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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ResearchThis USDA study shows that out-migration counties stand out on two measures, indicating that quality of life factors inhibit in-migration: a lack of retirees moving in and local manufacturers citing the area’s unattractiveness as a problem in recruiting managers and professionals.
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ResearchThis USDA study reports trends in rural low-skill employment in the 1990s and their impact on the rural workforce.
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ResearchThis DC Fiscal Policy Institute analysis uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey from 2007 through 2014 to examine income disparities, and income trends in DC and the other 49 largest U.S. cities, as well as four neighboring counties and the City of Alexandria, VA.
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ResearchThe Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. An important vehicle for presenting the Administration’s domestic and international economic policies, it provides an overview of the nation's economic progress with text and extensive data appendices.
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