US Labor Trends

In 1790, 94.9 of the US population worked in farming, raising crops and animals or providing services to rural areas. The US economy was based primarily on agriculture and resource extraction until 1840 and 90-95% of the population lived and worked in Rural areas. Cities began to open more factories from 1840 to 1900 and Rural populations shrank to 40%. By 2010 Rural populations were 20%.

Census US Population %Urban %Rural

1790        3,929,214            5.1        94.9

1800        5,308,483            6.1        93.9

1810        7,239,881          15.4        92.7

1820        9,638,453            7.2        92.8

1830      12,860,702            8.8        91.2

1840      17,063,353          10.8        89.2

1850      23,191,876          15.4        84.6

1860      31,443,321          19.8        80.2

1870      38,558,371          25.7        74.3

1880      50,189,209          28.2        71.8 

1890      62,979,766          35.1        64.9

1900      76,212,168          39.6        60.4

1910      92,228,496          45.6        54.4

1920    106,021,537          51.2        48.8

1930    123,202,624          56.1        43.9

1940    142,164,569          56.5        43.5

1950    161,325,798          64.0        36.0

1960    189,323,175          69.9        30.1

1970    213,302,031          73.6        26.3

1980    236,542,199          73.7        26.3

1990    258,709,873          75.2        24.8

2000    291,421,906          81.0        19.0

2010    308,745,538          80.0        20.0

2020    334,500,000          80.0        20.0 est

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Urban areas are overcrowded and unsustainable. The return of manufacturing to rural cities will offer opportunities to big city-dwellers.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader