Economic Insights from Lower-Income Communities: Findings from the 2025 Community Perspectives Survey
About this episode
This episode explores findings from the 2025 Community Perspectives Survey regarding the conditions and outlook of low- and moderate-income communities.
This Connecting Communities podcast explores key findings from the 2025 Community Perspectives Survey, which was conducted in April and May 2025. The survey captured the current conditions and future outlook of low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities across a range of critical issues, including: Economic mobility Labor market trends Housing Financial stability Small business conditions Health Digital access Education The session also explored the capacity and needs of organizations that serve LMI communities – focusing on their ability to deliver services, access resources, maintain staffing, and managing expenses.
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