Rural Dependency Ratios Higher Than Urban Ratios in 2023, Indicating a Greater Need in Rural Areas for Caregiving for Children and Older Adults
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Description
Bar graph showing dependency ratios comparing the number of youth or older people for every 100 working-age people in 2023. Features breakdowns by 5 levels of population density.
Author(s)
Richelle L. Winkler
Date
05/2025
Organization
USDA Economic Research Service
Tagged as
Child care
· Children and youth
· Economics and the economy
· Elderly population
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data