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  1. www.rural.pa.gov › data › rural-urban-definitionsRural Urban Definitions - Center for Rural PA

    The Center for Rural Pennsylvania's definition of rural and urban is based on population density. Population density is calculated by dividing the total population of a specific area by the total number of square land miles of that area. According to the 2020 Census, the population of Pennsylvania is 13,002,700 and the number of square miles of ...

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  2. journals.psu.edu › ruralpolicy › articleWhat is Rural? A Pennsylvania Perspective

    • Introduction
    • Why No Suburbs?
    • Conclusion
    • Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors

    One of the biggest challenges in studying rural Pennsylvania – or any rural community for that matter – is understanding, and defining, what is rural. While a rural area may be easy to imagine, quantifying where rural stops and urban begins is a consistent challenge in public policy data analysis. At the federal level, many different agencies that ...

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    The Center (and many federal definitions) do not distinguish “suburban” areas as separate from urban or rural. There are two primary reasons for this. First, adding a third category adds significantly more complexity to data analysis. While adding a third group may seem like a small change, it is already difficult to determine where rural areas end...

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    Statistical definitions are inherently subjective, and no one way of classifying a concept as nuanced as rurality can fully capture the experiences and expectations of everyone. While federal definitions are valuable for general programs that move slowly and must provide insight across an entire nation, they lack clarity at local geographies in the...

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    Senator Gene Yaw, Chairman Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, Vice Chairman Dr. Nancy Falvo, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Secretary Mr. Stephen M. Brame, Governor’s Representative, Treasurer Senator Katie J. Muth Representative Dan Moul Mr. Richard Esch, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Timothy Kelsey, Pennsylvania State University Ms. Shannon ...

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  3. journals.psu.edu › ruralpolicy › articleWhat is Rural? A Pennsylvania Perspective | Rural Policy ...

    Sep 26, 2022 · If an area is below the statewide average population density, it is classified as “rural,” otherwise it is classified as “urban.” A municipality is classified as “rural” if its population density is below the statewide average, or if the municipality has fewer than 2,500 residents and is located in a rural county. All classifications are based on data from the decennial Census.

  4. www.rural.pa.gov › getfileA Profile of Rural Pennsylvania - pa

    Jul 22, 2021 · This is Rural Pennsylvania According to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania's definition, a rural county has a population density below the statewide average of 284 people per square mile. Urban counties have a density at or above the statewide average. Data source: 2010 Census, U.S. Census Bureau.

  5. www.psats.org › definition-of-rural-and-urbanDefinition of Rural and Urban Municipalities Updated

    Jul 8, 2022 · Municipal Definition – A municipality is rural when the number of people per square mile in the municipality is fewer than 291 or the municipality is in a rural county and has fewer than 2,500 residents. Other municipalities are considered urban. Out of 2,560 municipalities, this definition categorizes 1,649 municipalities (64%) as rural and ...

  6. www.rural.pa.gov › datagram › 113DataGrams - Center for Rural PA

    The Center for Rural Pennsylvania's definition of rural and urban is based on population density. Population density is calculated by dividing the total population of a specific area by the total number of square land miles of that area. According to the 2010 Census, the population of Pennsylvania is 12,702,379 and the number of square miles of ...

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  8. cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com › sites › distRural Pennsylvania: Where Is It Anyway? A Compendium of the ...

    Census Bureau’s website on the 2010 Census Urban and Rural Classification and Urban Area Criteria. Definition 3: Rural-Urban Communing Areas (RUCAs) The Rural-Urban Commuting Area codes, known as RUCAs, is a Census tract-based classification scheme that combines Urbanized Area and Urban Cluster definitions with work

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