February 22, 2012
Rural Demographic Change in the New Century Slower Growth, Increased Diversity
Study of US Census 200-2010. Rural population grew by just 2.2 million between 2000 and…Continue
The Great Recession’s Impact on Local Population Trends
Did the final 2010 decennial population numbers mean anything to communities? Sure the 2000 and 2010 totals officially bookended the decade, but it is what happened in-between that is likely more noteworthy. Two recessions, a burst housing bubble, financial crisis, and a persistently lukewarm economy have seriously disrupted patterns of population change across the U.S. View full report with 900 community listings (PDF).