Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteUSDA Economic Research Service (2025). Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes [Dataset]. https://agdatacommons.nal.usda.gov/articles/dataset/Rural-Urban_Commuting_Area_Codes/25696434binAvailable download formatsDataset updatedApr 23, 2025AuthorsUSDA Economic Research ServiceLicenseCC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedicationhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
License information was derived automaticallyDescriptionThe rural-urban commuting area codes (RUCA) classify U.S. census tracts using measures of urbanization, population density, and daily commuting from the decennial census.
The most recent RUCA codes are based on data from the 2000 decennial census. The classification contains two levels. Whole numbers (1-10) delineate metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, and rural commuting areas based on the size and direction of the primary (largest) commuting flows. These 10 codes are further subdivided to permit stricter or looser delimitation of commuting areas, based on secondary (second largest) commuting flows. The approach errs in the direction of more codes, providing flexibility in combining levels to meet varying definitional needs and preferences.
The 1990 codes are similarly defined. However, the Census Bureau's methods of defining urban cores and clusters changed between the two censuses. And, census tracts changed in number and shapes. The 2000 rural-urban commuting codes are not directly comparable with the 1990 codes because of these differences.
An update of the Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes is planned for late 2013.This record was taken from the USDA Enterprise Data Inventory that feeds into the https://data.gov catalog. Data for this record includes the following resources: Webpage with links to Excel files For complete information, please visit https://data.gov.
Duty to Serve: Rural Areas and High Needs Rural Regions Data
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Updated Feb 12, 2025+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteFederal Housing Finance Agency (2025). Duty to Serve: Rural Areas and High Needs Rural Regions Data [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/duty-to-serve-rural-areas-and-high-needs-rural-regionsdataDataset updatedFeb 12, 2025DescriptionFHFA's Duty to Serve regulation defines "rural area" as: (i) A census tract outside of an MSA as designated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); or (ii) A census tract in an MSA as designated by OMB that is: (A) Outside of the MSA’s Urbanized Areas as designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Code #1, and outside of tracts with a housing density of over 64 housing units per square mile for USDA’s RUCA Code #2; or (B) A colonia census tract that does not satisfy paragraphs (i) or (ii)(A) of this definition. This data contains both the specific geographies which meet the Rural Areas definition and also the areas defined as “high-needs rural regions”.
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License information was derived automatically
The rural-urban commuting area codes (RUCA) classify U.S. census tracts using measures of urbanization, population density, and daily commuting from the decennial census.
The most recent RUCA codes are based on data from the 2000 decennial census. The classification contains two levels. Whole numbers (1-10) delineate metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, and rural commuting areas based on the size and direction of the primary (largest) commuting flows. These 10 codes are further subdivided to permit stricter or looser delimitation of commuting areas, based on secondary (second largest) commuting flows. The approach errs in the direction of more codes, providing flexibility in combining levels to meet varying definitional needs and preferences.
The 1990 codes are similarly defined. However, the Census Bureau's methods of defining urban cores and clusters changed between the two censuses. And, census tracts changed in number and shapes. The 2000 rural-urban commuting codes are not directly comparable with the 1990 codes because of these differences.
An update of the Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes is planned for late 2013.This record was taken from the USDA Enterprise Data Inventory that feeds into the https://data.gov catalog. Data for this record includes the following resources: Webpage with links to Excel files For complete information, please visit https://data.gov.