RUCA Code Description
Urban definition
1 Census tract is situated at the metropolitan area's core and the primary commuting flow is within an urbanized area of 50,000 residents or more
2 Census tract is within a metropolitan area and has higher primary commuting (30% or more) to an urbanized area of 50,000 residents or more
3 Census tract is within a metropolitan area and has lower primary commuting (10-30%) to an urbanized area of 50,000 residents or more
Large town definition
4 Census tract is situated at a micropolitan area's core and the primary commuting flow is within a larger urban cluster of 10,000 to 49,999 residents
5 Census tract is within a micropolitan area and has higher primary commuting (30% or more) to a larger urban cluster of 10,000 to 49,999 residents
6 Census tract is within a micropolitan area and has lower primary commuting (10-30%) to a larger urban cluster of 10,000 to 49,999 residents
Small town definition
7 Census tract has a primary commuting flow within a small urban cluster of 2,500 to 9,999 residents
8 Census tract has higher primary commuting (30% or more) to a small urban cluster of 2,500 to 9,999 residents
9 Census tract has lower primary commuting (10-30%) to a small urban cluster of 2,500 to 9,999 residents
Rural definition
10 Census tract has a primary commuting flow outside of urban areas and urban clusters.