Table 1. Pew Research Center comparative analysis between 2000 U.S. Census and 2012–2016 American Community Survey data for U.S. population, ethnic/racial diversity, immigration, and older adults as a function of urban, suburban, and rural communities.
| Communities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Suburban | Rural | ||||
| 2000 | 2012–2016 | 2000 | 2012–2016 | 2000 | 2012–2016 | |
| U.S. population | 31% | 31% | 53% | 55% | 16% | 14% |
| Non-Hispanic White | 51% | 44% | 76% | 68% | 82% | 79% |
| Immigrants | 20% | 22% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Older adults | 11% | 13% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 18% |