Culture
Defining the ACP Types
September 29, 2000
(Click type names to see more on each.)
| African American South: Places with large African American populations. Lower incomes and higher unemployment. | Exurbs: Wealthy communities usually on the edge of metro areas, Largely white with lower crime rates. | Military Posts: Located around military installations. Younger, middle-income, diverse communities. |
| Aging Farmlands: Sparsely populated and overwhelmingly white. Low unemployment, agricultural economy. | Graying America: Places with large senior communities. Generally rural and less diverse, middle-income. | Native American Lands: Places with large Native American populations. Young communities with lower incomes. |
| Big Cities: Counties holding the nation’s largest cities. Dense and diverse. | Hispanic Centers: Large Hispanic populations in mostly rural communities. Younger with lower incomes. | Rural Middle America: Largely rural and white communities. Middle income and average educational attainment. |
| College Towns: Urban and rural communities that are home to campuses and college students. | LDS Enclaves: Places dominated by Latter-day Saints adherents. Younger and middle-income. | Urban Suburbs: Educated and densely populated communities around major metros. Racially and economically diverse. |
| Evangelical Hubs: Places with above-average numbers for evangelical adherents. Largely Southern with fewer college grads. | Middle Suburbs: Middle-income, blue-collar communities mostly around metro areas. | Working Class Country: Rural, blue-collar communities. Low incomes and college graduation rates. |