CIC News: Measuring America

A program of the Community Service Council

In This Issue

Our Changing Landscape

Issue: #469

April 3, 2017

The Census Information Center of Eastern Oklahoma, a program of the Community Service Council, provides access to data generated from the US Census Bureau and through the Community Service Council's Data and Systems Development Task Forces.

Measuring America

"Nonmetro" is not synonymous with rural. Metropolitan Statistical Areas or "metro" areas are defined at the county level, and most counties have a mix of urban and rural areas. In fact, according to the latest American Community Survey (ACS), 54.4 percent of people living in rural areas are within a metro area.

Explore the relationships of the metro and urban areas on the map to understand this concept better.

Interactive map.

Until Next Week,

Jan Figart

Census Information Center

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