Description of Figure 2.
U.S. Population: Urban and Rural. In 1950, the total population of the U.S. was 151,325,798, the urban population was 96,846,817(64%), and the rural population of the U.S. was 54,478,981 (36%). In 1960, the total population of the U.S. was 179,323,175, the urban population was 125,268,750 (69.86%), and the rural population of the U.S. was 54,054,425 (30.14%). In 1970, the total population of the U.S. was 203,211,926, the urban population was 149,646,617 (73.64%), and the rural population of the U.S. was 53,565,309 (26.36%). In 1980, the total population of the U.S. was 226,545,805, the urban population was 167,050,992 (73.74%), and the rural population of the U.S. was 59,494,813 (26.26%). In 1990, the total population of the U.S. was 248,709,873, the urban population was 187,053,487 (75.21%), and the rural population of the U.S. was 61,656,386 (24.79%). In 2000, the total population of the U.S. was 281,421,906, the urban population was 222,360,539 (79.01%), and the rural population of the U.S. was 59,061,367 (20.99%). End of description.
