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Three key demographic forces have reshaped the overall U.S. population in recent years: growing racial and ethnic diversity, increasing immigration and rising numbers of older adults. But these trends are playing out differently in the nation’s rural, urban and suburban communities, touching some more than others. Likewise, recent U.S. population growth also has been uneven. […]

Americans are fairly satisfied with life in their local communities today, but their level of satisfaction varies widely according to how attached they feel to their community and the strength of their social connections. Older adults tend to feel more satisfied with their communities and more attached to them. Young adults are more restless and […]

Despite widening gaps in politics and demographics, Americans across community types have a lot in common in key facets of their lives.