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Most of the people living in the US between the coasts still live in urban areas. Only a few states have a minority of urban dwellers: Maine, West Virginia, Mi

Most of the people living in the US between the coasts still live in urban areas. Only a few states have a minority of urban dwellers: Maine, West Virginia, Mississippi, Vermont. Many large interior states have overwhelmingly urban populations: Arizona (90%), Colorado (86%), Illinois (89%), Michigan (75%), Ohio (78%), Nevada (94%), Texas (85%), Utah (90%). https://www.icip.iastate.edu/tables/population/urban-pct-states https://www.icip.iastate.edu/tables/population/urban-pct-sta...

swsieber 8y ago
There's still about 20% who live in rural areas. 1 in 5 people: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-210.html https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-210...
reaperducer 8y ago
So if you're not in the "most" category, then what? You don't count? You're not a citizen? And anecdotally, I know several people who live in urban places who still don't have access to cable television. Back to the topic, though — the OP stated, "you literally don't need at all." My point is that his postulation is invalid for millions of people.
- na85 8y ago
  Do they actually need television?
frgtpsswrdlame 8y ago
Yeah but the definition of 'urban' the census uses and the layman's conception of 'urban' are totally different. Take for example - how many urban areas do you think are in Kansas? Really go ahead take a guess. It's 78 (including 5 areas that cross borders). Somehow I don't think Sabetha, KS is going to strike many people as 'urban.' Here, click around: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9079984,-95.8056799,3a,75y,73.36h,77.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7twgiaeZE_qqGJ8Oqa9x2g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9079984,-95.8056799,3a,75y,7... You'll see what I mean.
dragonwriter 8y ago
Note that census “urban” is extremely broad, and basically includes what in common discussion would be all suburban and some rural communities, as well as conventional urban ones.

swsieber 8y ago

There's still about 20% who live in rural areas. 1 in 5 people: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-210.html https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2016/cb16-210...

reaperducer 8y ago

So if you're not in the "most" category, then what? You don't count? You're not a citizen? And anecdotally, I know several people who live in urban places who still don't have access to cable television. Back to the topic, though — the OP stated, "you literally don't need at all." My point is that his postulation is invalid for millions of people.

na85 8y ago
Do they actually need television?

frgtpsswrdlame 8y ago

Yeah but the definition of 'urban' the census uses and the layman's conception of 'urban' are totally different. Take for example - how many urban areas do you think are in Kansas? Really go ahead take a guess. It's 78 (including 5 areas that cross borders). Somehow I don't think Sabetha, KS is going to strike many people as 'urban.' Here, click around: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9079984,-95.8056799,3a,75y,73.36h,77.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7twgiaeZE_qqGJ8Oqa9x2g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9079984,-95.8056799,3a,75y,7... You'll see what I mean.

dragonwriter 8y ago

Note that census “urban” is extremely broad, and basically includes what in common discussion would be all suburban and some rural communities, as well as conventional urban ones.