America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
Both in small counties with a large university and in large counties with multiple universities, the presence of college students who live off campus raises the community’s poverty rate.
Previous research showed smaller communities were more likely to have poverty rates affected by students who live off campus. But new findings show a similar impact in some of the largest counties in the United States that are home to multiple colleges and universities.
Using updated American Community Survey 2012-2016 estimates, Census Bureau researchers found that in a number of areas, the inclusion of off-campus students had a statistically significant effect on local poverty rates, in some cases increasing the rate by 10 or more percentage points.
The America Counts Team
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