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Figure 24: Comparison of changes in per capita income from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America
From 1970 to 2020, 79% of USDA Nonmetro counties had lower growth in per capita income than that of the Park Towns. These counties were home to 38.3 million people, 85% of the population of Rural America.
Figure 25: Comparison of per capita income in 2020 between the Park Towns and Rural America
In 2020, 91% of USDA Nonmetro counties had a lower median household income than that of the Park Towns. These counties were home to 40.4 million people, 89% of the population of Rural America.