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  2. www.census.gov › acs_rural_handbook_2020_ch011. Defining 'Rural' Areas - Census.gov

    population, lived in rural areas of the United States in 2018. Although less than one-fifth of the U.S. popula-tion lives in rural areas, these areas encompass about 97 percent of the total land area in the United States. Figure 1.1 shows a sample image of rural areas in Texas. Geographic areas that are not rural are, by definition, urban.

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  3. www.census.gov › geo-areas › urban-ruralUrban and Rural - Census.gov

    Urban and Rural. The Census Bureau’s urban-rural classification is a delineation of geographic areas, identifying both individual urban areas and the rural area of the nation. The Census Bureau’s urban areas represent densely developed territory, and encompass residential, commercial, and other non-residential urban land uses.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rural_areas_in_the_UnitedRural areas in the United States - Wikipedia

    t. e. Rural areas in the United States, often referred to as rural America, [ 1 ] consists of approximately 97% of the United States ' land area. An estimated 60 million people, or one in five residents (17.9% of the total U.S. population), live in rural America. Definitions vary from different parts of the United States government as to what ...

  5. transportation.org › data › wp-contentCensus Bureau s Urban and Rural Classification and Overview ...

    U.S. Census Bureau’s Urban and Rural Classification & Overview of 2020 Census Urban Areas. 2023 AASHTO GIS for Transportation Symposium Oklahoma City, OK Tuesday April 11 - Friday April 14, 2023. Urban Areas Team Geography Division U.S. Census Bureau. The history of UA delineation is marked by change and re-evaluation of qualifying thresholds ...

  6. www2.census.gov › geo › pdfsChapter 12 The Urban and Rural Classifications - Census.gov

    r 9, “Places”).Rural Places and TerritoryTerritory, population, and housing units that the Census Bureau does. not classify as urban are classified as rural. For instance, a rural place is any incorporated place or CDP with fewer than 2,5. 0 inhabitants that is located outside of a UA. A place is either entirely urban or entirely rural, e.

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  7. www.pewresearch.org › decoded › 2019/11/22Evaluating what makes a U.S. community urban, suburban or rural

    Nov 22, 2019 · Background. In a 2018 Pew Research Center survey, a quarter of Americans said they live in an urban community, while 43% said they live in a suburban area and three-in-ten said they live in a rural area. While doing background research for this study, we wanted to know if there were any objective measures — like government classifications ...

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  9. ruralinnovation.us › blog › defining-rural-americaDefining rural America - Center on Rural Innovation

    Jul 20, 2022 · Defining rural America: The consequences of how we count. July 20, 2022. There is a phrase often used in the world of rural development: “If you’ve seen one rural community, you’ve seen one rural community.”. It reflects the fact that the parts of our country referred to as rural America are a vast geography — stretching from coast to ...