As Rural Populations Grow Older, Communities Increasingly Rely on Smaller Labor Force
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Description
Reports on rural-urban differences in labor force availability and age dependency ratios caused by the growing demographic share of older people in the U.S. Breaks down data by county-level rurality, and discusses rural infrastructure, healthcare, and caregiving needs.
Author(s)
Richelle L. Winkler
Citation
Amber Waves
Date
05/2025
Organization
USDA Economic Research Service
Tagged as
Aging and aging-related services
· Economics and the economy
· Elderly population
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data