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United Nations New York, NY. Dept. of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis. – 1995
This publication presents data from the current revision of estimates and projections of the size and growth of urban and rural populations for all countries of the world. The publication also contains revised estimates and projections for all urban agglomerations of at least 750,000 inhabitants in 1994. The revisions are part of a series of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Geography, Population Distribution, Population Growth
PDF pending restorationBiggs, Brian; And Others – 1993
This report summarizes demographic, economic, and social statistics on Canada's rural and small towns through 1989. Rural and small towns include areas with populations of less than 10,000 persons or a population density of less than 400 per square kilometer. The first section examines rural-urban differences in population trends and age…
Descriptors: Crime, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
Download full textGoodwin, H. L., Jr.; Thomas, John K. – 1985
Analysis of census data indicates major population, industrial, and occupational changes occurred in many of Texas' 254 counties from 1960 to 1980. While 103 counties experienced rapid population growth by both natural and migration, patterns of change were dissimilar. Population grew steadily in metropolitan counties over the two decades.…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Economic Change, Economic Development, Employment Opportunities
Fuguitt, Glenn V.; And Others – 1989
A systematic description and evaluation of the socioeconomic conditions of nonmetropolitan United States provides important information for policymakers and researchers in rural education. This book is one of a series aimed at converting the statistics of the 1980 census into an analytical profile of major changes in U.S. life. The volume…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Demography, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns
Beale, Calvin L.; Fuguitt, Glenn V. – 1985
All through the 1970-1980 decade, growth of population took place in the rural and small town areas of the United States where very little had occurred in earlier recent decades. In general, the trend can be viewed as one that was primarily socially motivated but facilitated by improved rural economic conditions. By contrast, in the first 3 years…
Descriptors: Geographic Distribution, Migration Patterns, Motivation, Population Distribution
Kuvlesky, William P.; Copp, James H. – 1981
A variety of ecological, economic, and social changes are now reshaping rural America. The deterioration of the economic structures and perceived quality of social life in large metropolitan centers of the United States has stimulated the dispersal of population and economic resources throughout rural America. During the last decade almost three…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Definitions, Demography, Ecological Factors
