Exurban Change Program - Medium Density Settlement

In 2002, medium density settlement, or exurban settlement density, comprised 108,058 sq. mi., or 4.5%, of the American landscape (not including federal lands).  An estimated 32,198,673, or 11.4%, of Americans live in that settlement type.

Focusing only on metropolitan areas, medium density settlement comprises 66,073 sq. mi., or 9.0% of the landscape (not including federal lands).  An estimated 19,252,510, or 8.2%, of metropolitan area people live in that settlement type.

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