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Pew Research CenterJuly 28, 2020
Prior to COVID-19, Urban Core Counties in the U.S. Were Gaining Vitality on Key Measures

52 largest metropolitan areas

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Prior to COVID-19, Urban Core Counties in the U.S. Were Gaining Vitality on Key Measures
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With the exception of 25- to 44-year-olds, U.S. population has grown more in large suburban counties than the urban core counties
A growing share of the population lives in the suburban counties of large metro areas
In each region, suburban counties lag in educational gains
Workers in the urban core are now more likely than suburban workers to work full-time, year-round
Suburban household incomes in the Midwest have declined since 2000
Poverty has increased more in the suburbs than the urban core counties
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The suburban counties are aging more than the urban core counties
Suburban gains lagging the urban core gains
With the exception of 25- to 44-year-olds, U.S. population has grown more in large suburban counties than the urban core counties
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Children, 18- to 24-year-olds, and adults ages 65 and older increasingly live in suburbia
52 largest metropolitan areas
Relative to the urban core, the suburbs are gaining adults age 65 and older in all four regions

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