https://thehickoryhound.blogspot.com/2025/08/summary-conclusion-catawba-countys.html
Catawba County stands at a demographic crossroads. This in-depth summary traces how housing burdens, food insecurity, income inequality, transit gaps, and language barriers converge to create overlapping zones of exclusion. The report concludes the Demographic Dynamics series and sets the stage for the next phase: Factions of Self-Preservation.
Housing cost burdens: renters, owners, and households under $50K
Food insecurity hotspots and the rise of dollar stores over groceries
Racial income divides and tract-level inequality (Gini > 0.50 in East Newton)
Commute times, transit deserts, and inequitable mobility
Foreign-born residents, naturalization, and language access barriers
Intersectionality: how housing, food, and transit inequities cluster
Transition to the Factions of Self-Preservation series
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