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America as a physical space is largely rural, but 80% of Americans live in cities according to the census.
by cjcenizal 1y ago
America as a physical space is largely rural, but 80% of Americans live in cities according to the census.
- p_ing 1y agoYou're misreading those stats. The Census doesn't define "city", it defines "urban" vs. "rural". My "city" of 5K is considered "urban" according to the 2020 census. There are nearly zero services in this "city", only a couple of restaurants, the largest employer is the school district, and it's surrounded by farms and mountain forests. It takes 15 minutes by car to get to the next town over on a two lane highway. If you want to get to any real city, you're looking at a 30-45 minute drive at highway/freeway speeds. So yes, there may be more individuals in "urban" areas, but not all "urban" areas are functionally urban. My "urban city" per the 2020 census is no LA, Austin, or Portland.