America’s Poorest and Most Affluent Counties, 1980 to 2010

Dr. Wendy Shaw is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She received her MS in Geography from the University of Arkansas and a PhD in Geography from the University of Georgia in 1994. Her research interests focus on spatial aspects United States poverty, and the spatial inequality that exists based on characteristics such as race, gender, and educational opportunity.

• Chapter1. Introduction.- Chapter2. Data and Methodology.- Chapter3. The Geography of Poverty in United States at the Spatial Scale of the County.- Chapter4. The Geography of Affluence in the United States at the Spatial Scale of the County.- Chapter5. Changes Over the Study Period.- Chapter6. Characteristics of Poor Versus Affluent Counties.- Chapter7. Summary and Conclusions.