Place‐Based Income Inequality Clusters in the Rural North Central Region, 1979–2009

David J. Peters · 2011 · Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy

Summary. This study maps income inequality clusters across 7,353 rural block-groups in the North Central United States from 1979 to 2009. The analysis reveals that persistently low-inequality rural areas actually experience worse demographic and economic outcomes than high-inequality areas, contradicting broader literature. Low-inequality places concentrate in traditional agriculture and manufacturing, while high-inequality places specialize in skilled service industries.

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Peters, D. J.. (2011). Place‐Based Income Inequality Clusters in the Rural North Central Region, 1979–2009. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1093/aepp/ppr007

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DOI: 10.1093/aepp/ppr007
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: rural-data-and-definitions, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28