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Figure 69: Comparison of changes in the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties
From 1970 to 2020, 6% of U.S. counties had a greater decrease in the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 9.0 million people, 3% of the U.S. population.
201 U.S. 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
2,895 U.S. 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 70: Comparison of the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties
In 2020, 16% of U.S. counties had a lower ratio of children to adults of childbearing age than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 122.7 million people, 37% of the U.S. population.
482 U.S. counties with a lower ratio of children to adults of childbearing age in 2020 than that of the Park Towns
2,614 U.S. counties with a higher ratio of children to adults of childbearing age in 2020 than that of the Park Towns