Broadband access in rural areas is linked to increased job and population growth, higher rates of new business formation and home values, and lower unemployment rates.
The Richmond Fed hosted the virtual Investing in Rural America Conference in October to explore opportunities for innovation in rural parts of the Fifth District.
This article provides some history on the evolution of the Fifth District population across race and the rural-urban continuum since the late 1800s.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe economic distress in the Fifth District, but the regional housing market has proven remarkably resilient.
How did rural and urban counties compare on measures of health outcomes and drivers prior to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Reston, Va., and Columbia, Md., were founded in the 1960s with similar visions for inclusive, connected communities.
Digital connections have become more important in a time of social distancing, but rural broadband access still lags behind cities.
The digital access “homework gap” most severely affects students in poor households and is compounded in rural areas by a lack of broadband internet infrastructure.
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