APRA Population Trends by Age Groups

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

From 1970 to 2020, 69% of USDA Nonmetro counties had lower recruitment to their Pre-Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 28.8 million people, 64% of the population of Rural America.

U.S. metropolitan counties

1,339 Rural America counties that had lower recruitment to their Pre-Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.

602 Rural America counties that had higher recruitment to their Pre-Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.

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

From 1970 to 2020, 76% of USDA Nonmetro counties had lower recruitment to their Pre-Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 18.6 million people, 93% of the population of New York State.

686 New York State towns, etc. that had lower population recruitment to their Pre-Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.

220 New York State towns, etc. that had higher population recruitment to their Pre-Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.

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

From 1970 to 2020, 65% of USDA Nonmetro Northeast U.S. counties had lower recruitment to their Pre-Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 3.1 million people, 73% of the population of Rural Northeast U.S.

52 Rural Northeast U.S. counties that had lower population recruitment to their Pre-Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.

28 Rural Northeast U.S. counties that had higher population recruitment to their Pre-Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.

Population Trends of the Pre-Baby Boom Age Group 1970 to 2020 (part 2)