At the present time (2013) the US population is primarily urban.
urban to rural.
As of 1790, the urban population in the US exceeded the rural population. This marked a significant shift in population distribution.
It all depends where you are... It's both urban and rural!
Urban
In Urban areas, 85 percent, in rural areas: 25 percent.
Rural refers to the countryside. Urban refers to the city or town.
urban to rural.
I would say both!
In the 1700's 90% of the population were on farms and about 10% in cities/towns. That has flipped. Today 90% is in urban areas while 10% is rural/farms.
Meth, and unemployment
45%
A large majority of the American population is in cities, as evidenced by the much lower population in predominantly rural states such as Wyoming. This is true especially when looking at the number of people per square mile. You literally can't have as many people in rural environments, because you need lots of space for crops and animals, while in cities, people can live on top of each other in apartments and such.