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DURHAM, N.H.鈥擜ll of the growth in the share of the population that lives in metropolitan counties is due to rural counties transforming into metropolitan ones, according to released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the 91制片厂. Since 1970, 25% of counties containing 22% of the current U.S. population have been reclassified from rural to urban as a result of population and economic growth.

鈥淭he ongoing 鈥榤etropolitanization鈥� of America through reclassification is a demographic paradox that is not appreciated by policymakers, the media or researchers,鈥� said the researchers. 鈥淭his transfer of population and territory through reclassification calls into question the commonplace narrative of urban growth and rural decline occurring through an emptying out of rural America. The common narrative of dying rural areas turns out to be a story of rural success as much as anything.鈥�

The researchers also noted that while for urbanizing rural areas the demographic future might look bright, 鈥渢here is less hope for the many remoted, thinly populated and declining areas 鈥榣eft behind鈥� in rural America where the prospects for future population gain and development seem even more limited than ever.鈥�

The research was conducted by Kenneth Johnson, professor of sociology and senior demographer, and Daniel Lichter, senior Carsey fellow and professor of policy analysis and management and sociology at Cornell University.

The Carsey School of Public Policy is nationally recognized for research, policy education and bringing people together for thoughtful dialogue to address important societal challenges. The school develops and facilitates innovative, responsive and equitable solutions at all levels of government and in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Johnson鈥檚 work was supported by his Andrew Carnegie fellowship and the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station in support of Hatch Multi-State Regional Project W-4001. This research is based on Johnson and Lichter鈥檚 peer reviewed article in Demography.

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