Author: Michael B. Sauter, 24/7 Wall Street

24/7 Wall St. reviewed single-family home data to identify the fastest shrinking housing markets in the U.S.

24/7 Wall St. reviewed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) data to identify the U.S. cities with the most people on food stamps.

24/7 Wall St. reviewed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) data to identify the U.S. cities with the most people on food stamps.

U.S. population growth hit an 80-year low in 2018. In many former industry hubs, several ongoing factors have decimated city populations.

The 35 poorest towns in the U.S. are located in 19 different states across the country. The poorest? Centreville, Illinois.

24/7 Wall St. analyzed real estate data to identify 15 U.S. cities with unusually high home prices, putting them at risk of a housing collapse.

The 2019 U.S. housing market is at one of its strongest points in decades. However, some cities have vacant homes and condos far above the average.

The value of a dollar ranges by more than 30 cents across the US, depending on the state. In Mississippi, $1 is worth $1.16; in Hawaii, only 84 cents.

24/7 Wall St. identified 25 counties and areas where poverty leads to bad diets by analyzing incomes, SNAP participation, and availability to food.

24/7 Wall St. reviewed data from Feeding America to determine the counties where the largest share of residents don’t get enough to eat.