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Figure 28: Comparison of changes in the poverty rate from 1970 to 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties
From 1970 to 2020, 40% of U.S. counties had larger increase in their poverty rate than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 236.6 million people, 72% of the U.S. population.
1,236 U.S. counties with a larger increase in their poverty rate from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
1,854 U.S. counties with a decrease or smaller increase in their poverty rate from 1970 to 2020 than that of the Park Towns
Figure 29: Comparison of poverty rate in 2020 between the Park Towns and U.S. counties
In 2020, 69% of U.S. counties had a higher poverty rate than did the Park Towns. These counties were home to 203.6 million people, 62% of the U.S. population.
2,140 U.S. counties with a higher poverty rate in 2020 than that was of the Park Towns
956 U.S. counties with a lower poverty rate in 2020 than that of the Park Towns