Figures and Tables

Figures

Figure 1: Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map, 1973

Figure 2: Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map, 2018

Figure 3: New York State Geographic Regions Analyzed in this Report

Figure 4: 1,941 USDA Nonmetro counties in the United States

Figure 5: 80 USDA Nonmetro counties in the Northeast United States

Figure 6: 1,337 Low Population Density counties in the United States

Figure 7: 15 Low Population Density counties in the Northeast United States

Figure 8: Example gradient maps used in this report

Figure 9: Examples of gradient maps used in this report

Figure 10: Comparison of changes in median household income from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 11: Comparison of median household income in 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 12: Comparison of changes in median household income from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 13: Comparison of median household income in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 14: Comparison of changes in median household income from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 15: Comparison of median household income in 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 16: Comparison of changes in median household income from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 17: Comparison of median household income in 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 18: Comparison of changes in per capita income from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 19: Comparison of per capita income in 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 20: Comparison of changes in per capita income from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 21: Comparison of per capita income in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 22: Comparison of changes in per capita income from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 23: Comparison of per capita income in 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 24: Comparison of changes in per capita income from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 25: Comparison of per capita income in 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 26: Comparison of changes in poverty rate from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 27: Comparison of the poverty rate in 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 28: Comparison of changes in the poverty rate from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 29: Comparison of poverty rate in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 30: Comparison of changes in poverty rate from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 31: Comparison of poverty rate in 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 32: Comparison of changes in poverty rate from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 33: Comparison of poverty rate in 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 34: Comparison of changes in employment rate, of people 16 years and older, from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 35: Comparison of the employment rate, of people 16 years and older, in 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 36: Comparison of changes in employment rate, of people 16 years and older, from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 37: Comparison of the employment rate, of people 16 years and older, in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 38: Comparison of changes in the employment rate, of people 16 years and older, from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 39: Comparison of the employment rate, of people 16 years and older, in 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

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

Figure 41: Comparison of the employment rate, of people 16 years and older, in 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 42: Comparison of changes in self-employment rate, of people 16 years and older, from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 43: Comparison of the self-employment rate, of people 16 years and older, in 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 44: Comparison of changes in self-employment rate, of people 16 years and older, from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 45: Comparison of the self-employment rate, of people 16 years and older, in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 46: Comparison of changes in the self-employment rate, of people 16 years and older, from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 47: Comparison of the self-employment rate, of people 16 years and older, in 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 48: Comparison of changes in self-employment rate, of people 16 years and older, from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 49: Comparison of the self-employment rate, of people 16 years and older, in 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 50: Total Taxable Assessment Increases from 1982 to 2020 in New York State towns

Figure 51: Comparison of changes in population from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 52: Population increases and decreases in New York State towns, cities, and boroughs, 2010 to 2020

Figure 53: Comparison of changes in population from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 54: Population increases and decreases in United States counties, 2010 to 2020

Figure 55: Comparison of changes in population from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 56: Population Increases and Decreases in the Rural Northeast U.S. counties, 2010 to 2020

Figure 57: Comparison of changes in population from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 58: Population increases and decreases in Rural America, 2010 to 2020

Figure 59: Comparison of changes in median age from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 60: Comparison of median age in 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 61: Comparison of changes in median age from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 62: Comparison of median age in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 63: Comparison of changes in median age from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 64: Comparison of median age in 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 65: Comparison of changes in median age from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 66: Comparison of median age in 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 67: Comparison of changes in the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

Figure 68: Comparison of the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age 2020 between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs

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

Figure 70: Comparison of the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties

Figure 71: Comparison of changes in the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

Figure 72: Comparison of the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age in 2020 between the Park Towns and the Rural Northeast U.S. counties

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

Figure 74: Comparison of the ratio of children to adults of childbearing age in 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America

Figure 75: Changes in Enrollment in New York State School Districts, 19702020

Figure 76: Population changes in the Pre-Baby Boom age group (born between 1936 and 1945) in nine study regions from 1970 to 2020

Figure 77: Comparison of population recruitment of the Pre-Baby Boom age group between the Park Towns and Rural America from 1970 to 2020

Figure 78: Comparison of population recruitment of the Pre-Baby Boom age group between the Park Towns and New York State towns, cities, and boroughs from 1970 to 2020

Figure 79: Comparison of population recruitment of the Pre-Baby Boom age group between the Park Towns and Rural Northeast U.S. from 1970 to 2020

Figure 80: Population changes in the Classic Baby Boom age group (born between 1946 and 1955) in nine study regions from 1970 to 2020

Figure 81: Comparison of population recruitment of the Classic Baby Boom age group between the Park Towns and Rural America from 1970 to 2020

Figure 82: Comparison of population recruitment of the Classic Baby Boom age group between the Park Towns and New York State from 1970 to 2020

Figure 83: Comparison of population recruitment of the Classic Baby Boom age group between the Park Towns and Rural Northeast U.S. from 1970 to 2020

Figure 84: Population changes in the Late Baby Boom age group (born between 1956 and 1965) in nine study regions from 1970 to 2020

Figure 85: Comparison of population recruitment of the Late Baby Boom age group between the Park Towns and Rural America from 1970 to 2020

Figure 86: Comparison of population recruitment of the Late Baby Boom age group between the Park Towns and New York State from 1970 to 2020

Figure 87: Comparison of population recruitment of the Late Baby Boom age group between the Park Towns and Rural Northeast U.S. from 1970 to 2020

Figure 88: Population changes in the Generation X age group (born between 1966 and 1975) in nine study regions from 1980 to 2020

Figure 89: Comparison of population recruitment of the Generation X age group between the Park Towns and Rural America from 1980 to 2020

Figure 90: Comparison of population recruitment of the Generation X age group between the Park Towns and New York State from 1980 to 2020

Figure 91: Comparison of population recruitment of the Generation X age group between the Park Towns and Rural Northeast U.S. from 1980 to 2020

Figure 92: Population changes in the Pre-Millennials age group (born between 1976 and 1985) in nine study regions from 1990 to 2020

Figure 93: Comparison of population recruitment of the Pre-Millennials age group between the Park Towns and Rural America from 1990 to 2020

Figure 94: Comparison of population recruitment of the Pre-Millennials age group between the Park Towns and New York State from 1990 to 2020

Figure 95: Comparison of population recruitment of the Pre-Millennials age group between the Park Towns and Rural Northeast U.S. from 1990 to 2020

Figure 96: Population changes in the Millennials age group (born between 1986 and 1995) in nine study regions from 2000 to 2020

Figure 97: Comparison of population recruitment of the Millennials age group between the Park Towns and Rural America from 2000 to 2020

Figure 98: Comparison of population recruitment of the Millennials age group between the Park Towns and New York State from 2000 to 2020

Figure 99: Comparison of population recruitment of the Millennials age group between the Park Towns and Rural Northeast U.S. from 2000 to 2020

Tables

Table 1: Nine Geographic Areas Analyzed in this Report

Table 2: Change in Median Household Income in New York and U.S., 19702020 (inflation adjusted)

Table 3: Change in Median Household Income in Rural America, 19702020 (inflation adjusted)

Table 4: Change in Per Capita Income in New York and U.S., 19702020 (inflation adjusted)

Table 5: Change in Per Capita Income in Rural America, 19702020 (inflation adjusted)

Table 6: Change in Poverty Rate in New York and U.S., 19702020

Table 7: Change in the Poverty Rate in Rural America, 19702020

Table 8: Change in Employment Rate, of People 16 Years and Older, in New York and U.S., 19702020

Table 9: Change in Employment Rate in Rural America, 19702020

Table 10: Change in Self-Employment Rate, of People 16 years and Older, in New York and U.S., 19702020

Table 11: Change in Self-Employment Rate, of People 16 years and Older, in Rural America, 19702020

Table 12: Comparison of Short-Term Economic Indicators Between the 61 Adirondack Park Towns and New York State, the U.S., and Rural America, 2010–⁠2020

Table 13: Change in Population in New York and U.S., 19702020

Table 14: Change in Population in Rural America, 19702020

Table 15: Change in Median Age in New York and U.S., 19702020

Table 16: Change in Median Age in Rural America, 19702020,

Table 17: Percent Change in Ratio of Children to Adults of Childbearing Age in New York and U.S., 19702020

Table 18: Percent Change in Ratio of Children to Adults of Childbearing Age in Rural America, 19702020

Table 19: The Six Age Groups

Table 20: Population changes in the Pre-Baby Boom age group (born between 1936 and 1945) in nine study regions from 1970 to 2020

Table 21: Population changes in the Classic Baby Boom age group (born between 1946 and 1955) in nine study regions from 1970 to 2020

Table 22: Population changes in the Late Baby Boom age group (born between 1956 and 1965) in nine study regions from 1970 to 2020

Table 23: Population changes in the Generation X age group (born between 1966 and 1975) in nine study regions from 1980 to 2020

Table 24: Population changes in the Pre-Millennials age group (born between 1976 and 1985) in nine study regions from 1990 to 2020

Table 25: Population changes in the Millennials age group (born between 1986 and 1995) in nine study regions from 2000 to 2020

Table 26: Comparison of recruitment of career age adults and retirees across nine different regions in the U.S.

Table 27: A Breakdown of population loss from 2010 to 2020 in the 61 Adirondack Park Towns