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Figure 40: Comparison of changes in employment rate, of people 16 years and older, from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America
From 1970 to 2020, 54% of USDA Nonmetro counties had lower growth in their employment rate than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 26.3 million people, 58% of the population of Rural America.
Figure 41: Comparison of the employment rate, of people 16 years and older, in 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America
In 2020, 42% of USDA Nonmetro counties had a lower employment rate than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 17.4 million people, 39% of the population of Rural America.