The identification of recreational counties in nonmetropolitan areas of the USA
Abstract
Nonmetropolitan counties in the USA with significant concentrations of recreational activity are identified using a combination of quantitative and contextual indicators. The 285 counties identified as recreational encompass 12 percent of the nonmetropolitan counties and 15 percent of the 1990 nonmetropolitan population. Population growth in such counties has consistently exceeded that in other nonmetropolitan areas as well as that in metropolitan areas. Net migration accounted for most of the population growth in such counties during the 24 years considered. The revenue and expenditure patterns of local governments in recreational counties differs from those elsewhere suggesting significant policy concerns.
Department
Sociology
Publication Date
2-1998
Journal Title
Population Research and Policy Review
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1023/A:1005741302291
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Beale, Calvin L. and Johnson, Kenneth M., "The identification of recreational counties in nonmetropolitan areas of the USA" (1998). Population Research and Policy Review. 82.
https://scholars.unh.edu/soc_facpub/82