USA Household Densities:
Little Changed Since 1960
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HOUSEHOLDS: ESTIMATED |
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Urban |
36,608,377 |
46,269,911 |
59,384,868 |
68,950,083 |
83,103,539 |
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Rural |
16,190,623 |
16,589,954 |
20,793,029 |
22,727,258 |
22,076,552 |
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Total |
52,799,000 |
62,859,865 |
80,177,897 |
91,677,341 |
105,180,091 |
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HOUSEHOLD CHANGE |
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Urban |
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26.39% |
28.34% |
16.11% |
20.53% |
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Rural |
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2.47% |
25.34% |
9.30% |
-2.86% |
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Total |
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19.06% |
27.55% |
14.34% |
14.73% |
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LAND AREA (SQUARE MILES) |
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Urban |
40,238 |
54,103 |
73,930 |
87,376 |
92,505 |
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Rural |
3,496,040 |
3,482,175 |
3,462,348 |
3,448,902 |
3,443,773 |
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Total |
3,536,278 |
3,536,278 |
3,536,278 |
3,536,278 |
3,536,278 |
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HOUSEHOLD DENSITY |
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Urban |
910 |
855 |
803 |
789 |
898 |
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Rural |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
18 |
23 |
26 |
30 |
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DENSITY CHANGE |
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Urban |
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-6.00% |
-6.08% |
-1.76% |
13.84% |
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Rural |
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2.87% |
26.05% |
9.73% |
-2.72% |
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Total |
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19.06% |
27.55% |
14.34% |
14.73% |
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