@uscensusbureau "We increased the minimum population threshold to qualify as urban from 2,500 to 5,000, and we added an alternative: instead of qualifying based on population size, areas can now qualify based on a minimum housing unit threshold."
Graphic by Andrew J. Van Leuven
NEW: The nation’s urban population increased by 6.4% between 2010 and 2020 based on #2020Census data and a change in the way urban areas are defined.
As a result of the change, 1,140 areas classified as urban in 2010 are now rural.
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