According to a study conducted in 2024 using the most recently available data, the average poverty rate in news deserts in the United States (counties without access to or with very limited access to local news) was around five percent higher than the country average, at
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percent. Citizens living in counties without newspapers were also earning a lower median annual income than the general population average, with the figure estimated at less than
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Demographic profiles of counties without newspapers compared to the general population in the United States in 2024
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Northwestern University (Medill Local News Initiative). (October 23, 2024). Demographic profiles of counties without newspapers compared to the general population in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327972/news-deserts-demographic-profile-us/
Northwestern University (Medill Local News Initiative). "Demographic profiles of counties without newspapers compared to the general population in the United States in 2024." Chart. October 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327972/news-deserts-demographic-profile-us/
Northwestern University (Medill Local News Initiative). (2024). Demographic profiles of counties without newspapers compared to the general population in the United States in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327972/news-deserts-demographic-profile-us/
Northwestern University (Medill Local News Initiative). "Demographic Profiles of Counties without Newspapers Compared to The General Population in The United States in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327972/news-deserts-demographic-profile-us/
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Demographic profiles of counties without newspapers compared to the general population in the United States in 2024 [Graph], Northwestern University (Medill Local News Initiative), October 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327972/news-deserts-demographic-profile-us/
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