Economic Mobility, Mississippi.pptx

Economic Mobility in the Deep South

November 21st , 2024

Seizing the Moment: Maximizing Federal Investment in Under Resourced Communities

Brighter Futures Begin with HOPE. Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee

Source: Opportunity Insights. (n.d.). Opportunity Atlas: Mapping the childhood roots of social mobility in America. Harvard University. Retrieved from https://opportunityatlas.org

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Mobility is Lowest in Rural, Black Counties in MS

Source: Opportunity Insights. (n.d.). Opportunity Atlas: Mapping the childhood roots of social mobility in America. Harvard University. Retrieved from https://opportunityatlas.org

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Economic Mobility Drivers & Barriers

Source: Rural Policy Research Institute; Center for Applied Research & Environmental Studies

Small Business Ownership Increases Economic Mobility, But Capital Access Disparities Limit the Region’s Potential

Source: Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey (2024 & 2022)

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Homeownership Disparities Hinder Economic Mobility

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. "Demographic Characteristics for Occupied Housing Units." American Community Survey, ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S2502, 2022

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Rural Communities More Likely to Face Climate Burdens

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Energy and Health Conditions in Shaw, MS

Source: Council on Environmental Quality, Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, 2024

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Federal Investments Lower Asset Poverty Rates

Brighter Futures Begin with HOPE. Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee

More Investment is Needed in Communities of Color

Source: Prosperity Now Scorecard, Liquid Asset Poverty, 2021.

Brighter Futures Begin with HOPE. Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee

Source: Headwaters Economics (2024). “A Rural Capacity Map. https://headwaterseconomics.org/equity/rural-capacity-map/

Brighter Futures Begin with HOPE. Alabama Arkansas Louisiana

Source: Headwaters Economics (2024). “A Rural Capacity Map. https://headwaterseconomics.org/equity/rural-capacity-map/

Brighter Futures Begin with HOPE. Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee

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