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May 22, 2018 · Among urban dwellers, 53% see an urban-rural divide on values, while 46% say most people in rural areas have values that are similar to their own. About half in urban and rural areas say most people in suburbs share their values, while suburbanites are somewhat more likely to say most people in rural areas have values that are similar to their own (58%) than to say the same about those in ...
May 22, 2018 · Concern over racism is roughly comparable in urban and rural communities – 21% of urban residents and 17% of rural residents say this is a major problem. A slightly smaller share (13%) say this is a major problem in the suburbs. The condition of roads, bridges and other infrastructure is a major problem for 36% of urban, 27% of suburban and ...
Oct 16, 2019 · And only one – the economy – appears among the top five problems mentioned in each of the four major urban areas. In Vancouver , the item most frequently identified as the most important problem is affordable housing (18 per cent), followed by the economy (12 per cent), the cost of living (9 per cent), the environment (9 per cent), and poverty, homelessness and inequality (6 per cent).
Mar 17, 2017 · The data paint a richer and sometimes surprising picture of the U.S. today. 1. Poverty is higher in rural areas. Discussions of poverty in the United States often mistakenly focus on urban areas ...
Mar 10, 2020 · Furthermore, the amount of built-up area per capita is closely linked to the income of a country and will distort the population share in cities and rural areas. To show this, we defined cities as cells of 250 by 250 meters that are at least 50% built-up and rural areas as cells that are less than 25% built-up.
Nov 12, 2020 · The political divide between rural and urban America has become more obvious this year. But people living in cities and those in rural towns may have more in common than they realize.
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May 22, 2018 · Rural communities lag in the share of the population with a college degree. Today, 35% of urban residents and 31% in the suburbs have a bachelor’s degree or more education, compared with 19% in rural counties. Rural areas also trail urban and suburban areas in their share of residents with postgraduate degrees.
