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Source:
Pew Research Center
Additional Information:
By comparison, urban counties saw a 31 percent increase and rural counties a 23 percent rise of populations in poverty since 2000. Despite this increase, the overall poverty rate in suburban counties (14%) is slightly lower than in rural (18%) and urban counties (17%).
Reference:
For more information, read the 2018 Pew Research Center analysis,
"5 Facts About U.S. Suburbs."
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