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Figure 81: Comparison of population recruitment of the Classic Baby Boom age group between the Park Towns and Rural America from 1970 to 2020
From 1970 to 2020, 71% of USDA Nonmetro counties had lower population recruitment to their Classic Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 29.3 million people, 65% of the population of Rural America.
U.S. metropolitan counties
1,378 Rural America counties that had lower population recruitment to their Classic Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.
563 Rural America counties that had higher recruitment to their Classic Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.
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
From 1970 to 2020, 63% of New York State towns, etc. had lower recruitment to their Classic Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns. These places were home to 16.6 million people, 83% of the population of New York State.
567 New York State towns, etc. that had lower population recruitment to their Classic Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.
339 New York State towns, etc. that had higher population recruitment to their Classic Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.
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
From 1970 to 2020, 64% of USDA Nonmetro Northeast U.S. counties had lower recruitment to their Classic Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 2.8 million people, 66% of the population of the Rural Northeast U.S.
51 Rural Northeast U.S. counties that had lower population recruitment to their Classic Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.
29 Rural Northeast U.S. counties that had higher population recruitment to their Classic Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.