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Demographic trends in rural and small town America

2006
  • 2
    Citations
  • 16,108
    Usage
  • 0
    Captures
  • 4
    Mentions
  • 5
    Social Media
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Metrics Details

  • Citations
    2
    • Policy Citations
      2
      • Policy Citation
        2
  • Usage
    16,108
  • Mentions
    4
    • News Mentions
      4
      • News
        4
  • Social Media
    5
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      5
      • Facebook
        5

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Report Description

This report examines the changing demographics of rural America and shows that the makeup of rural America is changing as certain regions grow with the migration of retirees and baby boomers into amenity-rich areas. At the same time, other places face economic uncertainty as younger residents continue to leave in search of more opportunities. Racial and ethnic diversity, meanwhile, continues to increase.

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