Rural America at a Glance: 2024 Edition
This 2024 edition of Rural America at a Glance focuses on the age structure of the rural population and the implications of age-related demographic change through the lens of
How to Define Rurality Fact Sheet
Rural: all tracts not receiving scores in the urban or highly rural tiers. Highly Rural: tracts with a RUCA score of 10.0. These are the remotest occupied land areas. Less than 10% of workers
1. Defining "Rural" Areas
Federal agencies, researchers, and other analysts use two main classification systems to define rural areas: (1) the U.S. Census Bureau''s urban and rural defini-tions, and (2) the Ofice of
MA State Office of Rural Health Rural Definition
To determine the level of rurality, the MA SORH rural definition uses a composite scoring system with points assigned for meeting particular definitions of rural.
1. Defining "Rural" Areas
Rural (and urban) definitions may also differ in terms of the kinds of areas or landscapes they rep-resent. Some definitions are based on political or administrative units; for example, a city or
What is Rural? Contents
The USDA, Economic Research Service, provides insight to rural definitions with an article, Defining the "Rural" in Rural America: The use of different definitions of rural by Federal
What is Rural?
Overview of Rural Definitions While there are multiple ways to define a geographical area, such as a borough, independent city, or township, the majority of urban/rural definitions are based on