Rural Poverty Research Center

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• WELCOME

Rural Poverty Research Center
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About the Conference

• Advisory committee provide important guidance on
  the focus of the conference
• Most papers on this agenda are a direct outgrowth
  of a response to an SRDC call for papers
• Select number of other papers were invited to
  provide balance to the topics
• Wanted to attract some of the best researchers in
  the South
• Also wanted to have the real life challenges
  associated with poverty showcased at the
  conference. The Grassroots Panel is an important
  aspect of ensuring that this happens.

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One of the most critical questions is . . .

• What will happen after this conference is over?
• It is up to all of us to determine what direction
  we should take in launching a significant poverty
  research and policy effort in the South.

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Poverty Status of Individuals
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Percent of Population Below Poverty by Race and
Ethnicity, 1990 2000
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Number of Persons in the South in Poverty,1990
2000
Source U.S. Census Bureau
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Poverty Shifts in Metro and Nonmetro Areas of the
South, 1990-2000
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The Economic Features of the Region
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Type of Industries Classified by Each Sector

• Goods Producing
• Farm
• Agricultural Services
• Mining
• Manufacturing
• Construction

• Service Producing
• Transportation and Public Utilities
• Wholesale Trade
• Retail Trade
• Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
• Services
• Government and Government Enterprises

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The Industrial Profile of Full and Part-Time Jobs
in the South,1990 and 2000
Source Regional Economic Information System
(REIS)
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Proportion of New Full and Part-Time Jobs
Generated by Each Sector, 1990-2000
8.4
Source Regional Economic Information System
(REIS)
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Educational Credentials of the Region
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Educational Status of Metro and Nonmetro
Southerners,1990 and 2000
Nonmetro
Metro
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Educational Status of Metro Nonmetro
Southerners by Race, 2000