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  • ‘Rurality’ of nonmetropolitan counties varies across regions
    4/1/2024
    ‘Rurality’ of nonmetropolitan counties varies across regions
  • Increased migration from urban areas spurs rural population growth, while urban migration growth is international
    3/7/2024
    Increased migration from urban areas spurs rural population growth, while urban migration growth is international
  • Disease-related mortality gap is growing between U.S. rural and urban areas
    3/6/2024
    Disease-related mortality gap is growing between U.S. rural and urban areas
  • Rural employment has returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic level
    2/21/2024
    Rural employment has returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic level
  • 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes
    1/22/2024
    2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes
  • Example of a chart showing data with “heavy-tail” distribution
    1/16/2024
    Example of a chart showing data with “heavy-tail” distribution
  • Map of the Area Ruggedness Scale (ARS)
    1/16/2024
    Map of the Area Ruggedness Scale (ARS)
  • Share of population living in low-income census tracts by Road Ruggedness Scale and rurality group, 2010
    1/16/2024
    Share of population living in low-income census tracts by Road Ruggedness Scale and rurality group, 2010
  • Map of the Road Ruggedness Scale (RRS)
    1/16/2024
    Map of the Road Ruggedness Scale (RRS)
  • Population shares across rurality groups by Road Ruggedness Scale, 2010
    1/16/2024
    Population shares across rurality groups by Road Ruggedness Scale, 2010
  • The population of ReConnect areas had less formal education, and was poorer and older on average than the population of ineligible areas, fiscal years 2019–21
    12/18/2023
    The population of ReConnect areas had less formal education, and was poorer and older on average than the population of ineligible areas, fiscal years 2019–21
  • Larger share of American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) population was in eligible ReConnect areas; smaller share of eligible AIAN lived in areas with program applications, fiscal years 2019–21
    12/18/2023
    Larger share of American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) population was in eligible ReConnect areas; smaller share of eligible AIAN lived in areas with program applications, fiscal years 2019–21
  • About 0.6 percent of the U.S. population lived in areas eligible for ReConnect in 2020, and 21 percent of those eligible lived in areas approved for the program
    12/18/2023
    About 0.6 percent of the U.S. population lived in areas eligible for ReConnect in 2020, and 21 percent of those eligible lived in areas approved for the program
  • Number of counties in persistent poverty falls from a decade ago
    12/13/2023
    Number of counties in persistent poverty falls from a decade ago
  • ReConnect aims to improve broadband availability in rural areas
    12/4/2023
    ReConnect aims to improve broadband availability in rural areas
  • In rural areas, population gains from net migration have exceeded losses from natural decrease
    11/16/2023
    In rural areas, population gains from net migration have exceeded losses from natural decrease
  • West Virginia has highest share of people living in rugged terrain
    11/6/2023
    West Virginia has highest share of people living in rugged terrain
  • Uphill climb: The share of rural residents living in low-income areas increases with road ruggedness
    11/1/2023
    Uphill climb: The share of rural residents living in low-income areas increases with road ruggedness
  • USDA’s ReConnect broadband projects served rural areas with less formal education, more poverty, and an older population
    10/31/2023
    USDA’s ReConnect broadband projects served rural areas with less formal education, more poverty, and an older population
  • First two rounds of USDA ReConnect broadband projects served a smaller share of eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives
    10/17/2023
    First two rounds of USDA ReConnect broadband projects served a smaller share of eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives
  • Country roads, take me home: Rugged areas have a higher share of rural residents
    10/16/2023
    Country roads, take me home: Rugged areas have a higher share of rural residents
  • ERS develops scale to help explore effects of rugged roads on U.S. residents
    8/2/2023
    ERS develops scale to help explore effects of rugged roads on U.S. residents
  • Access to primary care physicians varies across United States
    6/22/2023
    Access to primary care physicians varies across United States
  • Social connections drive healthcare professionals to locate to and stay in rural towns
    6/12/2023
    Social connections drive healthcare professionals to locate to and stay in rural towns
  • Healthcare professionals cited friendliness and friendships as top factors in deciding whether to locate or stay in rural small towns
    5/8/2023
    Healthcare professionals cited friendliness and friendships as top factors in deciding whether to locate or stay in rural small towns
  • Availability of healthcare providers in rural areas lags that of urban areas
    4/3/2023
    Availability of healthcare providers in rural areas lags that of urban areas
  • Educational attainment improved in rural America but educational gap with urban areas grew for bachelor's degrees and higher
    3/20/2023
    Educational attainment improved in rural America but educational gap with urban areas grew for bachelor's degrees and higher
  • Unemployment rates have recovered to pre-pandemic levels but remain higher in persistently poor rural and urban counties
    3/9/2023
    Unemployment rates have recovered to pre-pandemic levels but remain higher in persistently poor rural and urban counties
  • Race and ethnicity of rural labor force vary by industry
    2/1/2023
    Race and ethnicity of rural labor force vary by industry
  • Rural job growth has shifted toward high-skill workers since 2001
    1/17/2023
    Rural job growth has shifted toward high-skill workers since 2001
  • Share of working-age population in nonmetro areas declined from 2010 to 2020
    11/16/2022
    Share of working-age population in nonmetro areas declined from 2010 to 2020
  • Counties with high veteran poverty rates tend to be nonmetropolitan
    11/10/2022
    Counties with high veteran poverty rates tend to be nonmetropolitan
  • Rural young women show increases in higher educational attainment compared to rural young men
    10/14/2022
    Rural young women show increases in higher educational attainment compared to rural young men
  • Households in rural counties with persistent poverty have less access to internet at home
    8/24/2022
    Households in rural counties with persistent poverty have less access to internet at home
  • Self-employed workers were covered more widely across health insurance sources, but many remained uninsured
    8/1/2022
    Self-employed workers were covered more widely across health insurance sources, but many remained uninsured
  • Lack of health insurance coverage among employed individuals increased as the COVID-19 pandemic intensified
    7/27/2022
    Lack of health insurance coverage among employed individuals increased as the COVID-19 pandemic intensified