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America's Growing Urban Footprint
Census figures show widespread increases in the square mileage of urbanized areas in the U.S.
Not only are more Americans living in urban areas, but those urban areas are getting bigger.
According to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in urban areas – areas that range wildly in population and density, as we recently reported. And with this latest count of urban dwellers, the Census Bureau has also released revised measurements of just how big the country's urban areas are geographically. With the rise in urban population, there has also been a rise in the sheer size of many cities and urban areas.