TY - JOUR
T1 - Micropolitan areas and the measurement of American urbanization
AU - Brown, David L.
AU - Cromartie, John B.
AU - Kulcsar, Laszlo J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research contributes to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s multi-state research committee W-1001, ‘‘Population Change in Rural Communities.’’ It was supported by the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, Hatch project 159–7925, and by the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. The views and opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of the economic research service or the U.S. department of agriculture. We acknowledge Kathryn van Benschotten’s assistance. Earlier versions of this paper were presented at the annual meetings of the Rural Sociological Society and the Association of American Geographers.
PY - 2004/8
Y1 - 2004/8
N2 - With the official designation of micropolitan areas in June 2003, as part of the new core-based statistical area system, non-metropolitan territory is no longer an undifferentiated residual. In this paper we compare the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of a preliminary set of micropolitan areas with more highly urbanized territory and with territory outside core-based statistical areas, to answer questions about the micropolitan category's conceptual validity. Demographic and economic data are used, along with a mail survey of county officials in a random sample of small metropolitan, micropolitan, and non-core-based statistical areas (non-CBSAs). The analysis shows substantial differentiation between micropolitan and non-CBSA areas, and demonstrates the importance of distinguishing between these two types of non-metropolitan areas. As an intermediate category, micropolitan areas provide stability to the decade-to-decade swings in non-metropolitan population change during periods of higher out-migration, but share almost equally with non-CBSA areas in attracting migrants during periods of high non-metropolitan in-migration. In terms of services available and their function as urban centers, micropolitan areas are intermediate between small metropolitan and non-CBSA areas, but more similar to small metropolitan areas.
AB - With the official designation of micropolitan areas in June 2003, as part of the new core-based statistical area system, non-metropolitan territory is no longer an undifferentiated residual. In this paper we compare the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of a preliminary set of micropolitan areas with more highly urbanized territory and with territory outside core-based statistical areas, to answer questions about the micropolitan category's conceptual validity. Demographic and economic data are used, along with a mail survey of county officials in a random sample of small metropolitan, micropolitan, and non-core-based statistical areas (non-CBSAs). The analysis shows substantial differentiation between micropolitan and non-CBSA areas, and demonstrates the importance of distinguishing between these two types of non-metropolitan areas. As an intermediate category, micropolitan areas provide stability to the decade-to-decade swings in non-metropolitan population change during periods of higher out-migration, but share almost equally with non-CBSA areas in attracting migrants during periods of high non-metropolitan in-migration. In terms of services available and their function as urban centers, micropolitan areas are intermediate between small metropolitan and non-CBSA areas, but more similar to small metropolitan areas.
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U2 - 10.1023/B:POPU.0000040044.72272.16
DO - 10.1023/B:POPU.0000040044.72272.16
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:4444339119
SN - 0167-5923
VL - 23
SP - 399
EP - 418
JO - Population Research and Policy Review
JF - Population Research and Policy Review
IS - 4
ER -