Table 8 - Rural Population Coverage by Commerical Intercity Transportation
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Table 8 - Rural Population Coverage by Commerical Intercity Transportation
States with Highest Coverage (99 Percent or Better)
| Rural Population | Coverage | Percent Covered | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 887,715 | 887,715 | 100.0% |
| New Jersey | 846,452 | 846,452 | 100.0% |
| Connecticut | 595,174 | 595,174 | 100.0% |
| Delaware | 275,710 | 275,710 | 100.0% |
| Rhode Island | 175,457 | 175,457 | 100.0% |
| South Carolina | 2,035,045 | 2,031,736 | 99.8% |
| Vermont | 448,107 | 447,029 | 99.8% |
| Indiana | 2,367,966 | 2,362,144 | 99.8% |
| Maryland | 1,079,420 | 1,075,286 | 99.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 3,555,412 | 3,540,178 | 99.6% |
| Florida | 3,618,587 | 3,599,482 | 99.5% |
| New York | 3,541,133 | 3,513,965 | 99.2% |
| Ohio | 3,341,447 | 3,314,610 | 99.2% |
States with Least Coverage (85 Percent Coverage or Less)
| Rural Population | Coverage | Percent Covered | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 343,379 | 201,980 | 58.8% |
| South Dakota | 481,959 | 299,158 | 62.1% |
| Nebraska | 685,274 | 456,511 | 66.6% |
| Montana | 506,692 | 388,190 | 76.6% |
| Wyoming | 259,459 | 201,050 | 77.5% |
| Kansas | 1,066,777 | 836,692 | 78.4% |
| Arkansas | 1,645,360 | 1,296,772 | 78.8% |
| Kentucky | 2,191,907 | 1,727,899 | 78.8% |
| Iowa | 1,548,051 | 1,228,783 | 79.4% |
| West Virginia | 1,183,772 | 955,127 | 80.7% |
| Oklahoma | 1,575,634 | 1,274,707 | 80.9% |
| Arizona | 1,022,470 | 836,087 | 81.8% |
| Utah | 513,571 | 422,295 | 82.2% |
| Idaho | 624,767 | 526,082 | 84.2% |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics' April 2005 analysis of the U.S. scheduled intercity transportation network.