

The 2010 census data shows that the overall population increased, but it was only large urban areas that saw their population grow.

This shift in population is not a new trend, but it represents a continuing problem for rural communities. Not only does a declining population limit economic activity and reduce the labor force, it lessens a rural area’s political power at both the state and federal level. The census data released last week will be used to redraw state and federal Congressional districts. But the loss of rural residents is also a problem for urban areas.

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