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Subject: [bearslist] PROSPERITY BYPASSING SMALL CITIES
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STUDY SAYS PROSPERITY BYPASSING SMALL CITIES
In a report to be unveiled today, U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development researchers contend that while big American
cities are doing very well, small and mid-sized cities are not
sharing in the strong economy.
Among the points offered in the third annual "State of the
Cities" report:
o Many small and mid-sized cities face declining
populations, rising unemployment and increased poverty
rates -- and some older, close-in suburbs share the same
problems.
o Cities have grown in population by 11 percent since 1980 -
- compared with 25 percent in suburbs.
o About one in three cities have poverty rates of 20 percent
or higher -- 50 percent above the national average.
o About one in six cities had unemployment rates of 6.75
percent or higher in 1998 -- 50 percent above the national
average.
The government researchers contend that rents are rising faster
than incomes for the poorest families. More than 5.3 million
poor tenants pay more than half their income for rent or live in
substandard housing.
Given that the U.S. is thriving economically and the fact that
one of HUD's primary missions is funding low-income housing, the
report may encounter skeptics in some quarters.
Source: Richard Wolf, "Small, Midsize Cities Not Sharing in
Strong U.S. Economy," USA Today, June 11, 1999.
For more on Wealth and Poverty
http://www.ncpa.org/pd/economy/econ12.html
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