Exurbs are communities located on the urban fringe that have at least 20% of their workers commuting to jobs in an urbanized area, exhibit low housing density, and have relatively high population growth.

• As of 2000, 10.8 million people live in the exurbs of large metropolitan areas
  • 5 million (47%) live in exurbian areas of the South
  • 2.6 million (one-fourth) live in midwestern exurbs
• Nationwide 245 counties have at least one fifth of their residents living in exurbs
  • Louisville metro area has 13 counties
  • Atlanta, Richmond, and Washington D.C. has 11 counties
  • These exurban counties grew by 12% between 2000 and 2005
• Exurban household types in 2000
  • 27.9% are married with children
  • 32.6% are married without children
  • 8.2% other family with children
  • 5.8% other family without children
  • 20.9% live alone
  • 4.7% other non-family
• Exurban taxpayers in 2003
  • 34.9% make 0 to $20k
  • 23.8% make $20k to $40k
  • 15.4% make $40k to $60k
  • 17.5% make $60k to $100k
  • 8.4% make $100k and up

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