Already one of the most rural states in the nation, Alabama’s rural population just expanded. Thanks to a federal rule change, two dozen Alabama towns that were once considered urban
Ramsey Archibald al.com Already one of the most rural states in the nation, Alabama’s rural population just expanded.
The Census’ new definitions say an area must have at least 5,000 people - or 2,000 housing units - to be considered urban. That’s an increase from the 2,500 population requirement that had been in place since 1910. Before this change there was no housing unit requirement. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Nationally, about 1,000 cities, villages and towns were moved from urban to rural, affecting roughly 3.5 million people. The change is essentially clerical - to help statisticians and officials understand the makeup of the United States. The change in classification likely won’t mean much for the residents of each town.With the change, 42.
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