Exurban Change Program - Very Low Density Settlement

In 2002, medium density settlement, or exurban settlement density, comprised 1,308,471 sq. mi., or 54.9%, of the American landscape (not including federal lands).  An estimated 1,028,329, or 0.4%, of Americans live in that settlement type.

Focusing only on metropolitan areas, medium density settlement comprises 257,716 sq. mi., or 35.0%, of the landscape (not including federal lands).  An estimated 274,977 sq. mi., or 0.1%, of metropolitan area people live in that settlement type.

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