APRA Population Trends by Age Groups

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

From 2000 to 2020, 50% of USDA Nonmetro counties had lower recruitment to their Millennials age group than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 14.4 million people, 32% of the population of Rural America.

U.S. metropolitan counties

963 Rural America counties that had lower population recruitment to their Millennials age group than did the Park Towns.

978 Rural America counties that had higher population recruitment to their Millennials age group than did the Park Towns.

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

From 2000 to 2020, 62% of New York State towns, etc. had lower recruitment to their Millennials age group than did the Park Towns. These places were home to 2.5 million people, 13% of the population of New York State.

558 New York State towns, etc. that had lower population recruitment to their Millennials age group than did the Park Towns.

348 New York State towns, etc. that had higher population recruitment to their Millennials age group than did the Park Towns.

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

From 2000 to 2020, 33% of USDA Nonmetro Northeast U.S. counties had lower recruitment to their Millennials age group than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 1.0 million people, 24% of the population of Rural Northeast U.S.

26 Rural Northeast U.S. counties that had lower population recruitment to their Millennials age group than did the Park Towns.

54 Rural Northeast U.S. counties that had higher population recruitment to their Millennials age group than did the Park Towns.

Population Trends of the Millennials Age Group 2000 to 2020 (part 2)