Axios Visuals Some of Utah's rural counties saw the largest population gains since the pandemic, per an Axios analysis of new Census data. Why it matters: Population growth in Utah's rural areas is ...
And a big reason appears to be China’s household-registration system, which since the 1950s has divided the population into rural or urban and makes it hard for rural workers to take their ...
Meanwhile, the average household size has shrunk to 2.5 people, down from 5.7 in 1908. The rural population continues to decline, now comprising only 4% of the total, compared to 19% in 1963.