The Housing Assistance Council’s Taking Stock is a decennial publication, first launched in 1984, that has become one of the most trusted composite portraits of rural America. The 2023 edition continues this legacy, mapping five decades of social, economic, and housing trends while underscoring persistent challenges in high-poverty rural areas. More than a data book, Taking Stock provides a lens for understanding the lived realities of rural people and places, complementing Aspen CSG’s focus on community well-being and long-term rural development.
Taking Stock
