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Population shares across rurality groups by Road Ruggedness Scale, 2010

  • Rural Economy & Population
Bar chart comparing the share of U.S. population living in urbanized areas, urbanized commuting areas, and rural areas by Road Ruggedness Scale category in 2010.

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The intersection of rugged terrain and economic activity remains understudied, so USDA, Economic Research Service researchers developed two classifications of U.S. census tracts: the six-level Area Ruggedness Scale and the five-level Road Ruggedness Scale.

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