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This report is designed as a brief guide to rural definitions and measures, and supplements information available from the Economic Research Service and the Census Bureau. It begins with an explanation of why different definitions exist and a synthesis of key similarities and differences among them. This is followed by a detailed description of the primary sources for rural definitions. These descriptions and comparisons are designed to enhance understanding surrounding rural definitions and enable better decision-making in choosing definitions that best fit the purpose of specific applications.
Rural America makes up 97% of the Nation’s land mass and as of 2020 was home to more than 66 million people, or 20% of the population. USDOT typical...
The analysis presents an approach to the estimation of a current airman population by broad usage categories of air transport purposes, commercial pur...
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