APRA Population Trends by Age Groups

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

From 1970 to 2020, 63% of USDA Nonmetro counties had lower recruitment to their Late Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 22.7 million people, 50% of the population of Rural America.

U.S. metropolitan counties

1,217 Rural America counties that had lower population recruitment to their Late Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.

724 Rural America counties that had higher population recruitment to their Late Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns.

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

From 1970 to 2020, 60% of New York State towns, etc. had lower recruitment to their Late Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns. These places were home to 12.2 million people, 61% of the population of New York State.

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

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

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

From 1970 to 2020, 49% of USDA Nonmetro Northeast U.S. counties had lower recruitment to their Late Baby Boom age group than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 2.2 million people, 51% of the population of Rural Northeast U.S.

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

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

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