What is Rural: An overview of Urban/Rural Geographies and Classifications

Abstract

In the last century, the U.S. population has become increasingly more urban. In 1910, the rural population was 54%; at the time of the 2010 Decennial Census, only 19% of the population lived in rural America.  While the... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Jennifer Zanoni (U.S. Census Bureau)

Topic Area

Rural Studies

Session

SID.23 » Defining Rural, Measuring Rural: Data and Methods for Rural Sociologists (09:30 - Sunday, 29th July, White Stag)