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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.
U.S. metropolitan counties
1,533 Rural America counties with lower growth in per capita income from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
406 Rural America counties with higher growth in per capita income from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
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.
U.S. metropolitan counties
1,758 Rural America counties with a per capita income in 2020 that was lower than that of the Park Towns
183 Rural America counties with a per capita income in 2020 that was higher than that of the Park Towns