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Figure 73: Comparison of changes in the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America
From 1970 to 2020, 8% of USDA Nonmetro counties had greater decrease in the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 2.0 million people, 4% of the population of Rural America.
U.S. metropolitan counties
149 Rural America counties with a greater decrease in the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
1,792 Rural America counties with a smaller decrease in the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
Figure 74: Comparison of the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age in 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America
In 2020, 12% of USDA Nonmetro counties had a lower ratio of children to adults of childbearing age than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 6.9 million people, 15% population of Rural America.
U.S. metropolitan counties
237 Rural America counties with a lower ratio of children to adults of childbearing age in 2020 than that of the Park Towns
1,704 Rural America counties with a higher ratio of children to adults of childbearing age in 2020 than that of the Park Towns