2.2

Population Change in U.S. from April 1, 1970 to
July 1, 1975 by Size of Incorporated Places in
1970 and Metro/Nonmetro Status

18

2.3

Predominant Economic Base of Responding Cities
with High Growth Rates and High Per Capita Income

21

2.4

Age Distribution in Small Cities

2.5

Percentages of Black Population by Size and
Location of City

2 22

2.6

Rate of Homeownership and Value of Owner-Occupied
Homes by Size of City (1970)

24

2.7

Homeownership by Race (1975)

25

2.8

Percentage of Poverty by City Size and Location
in 1969

26

2.9

Mean Per Capita Income in Cities, by Population
and Metropolitan/Nonmetropolitan Status (1975)

28

TABLES

Number

Page

2.12

Tax Effort and Percentage of Small Cities with
High Tax Effort (1976)

32

2.13

Small Cities' Tax Efforts and Population Change
(1970-1975)

34

3.4

How Small Cities Ranked Various Needs as First and
Second Priority for Improvement

41

3.5

How Small Cities Ranked Public Facilities for

44

Improvement

3.6

How Small Cities Ranked Various Public Facilities as
First or Second Priority for Improvement, by Federal
Region

46

3.7

How Small Cities Ranked Various Public Facilities as
First or Second Priority for Improvement, by Income
Level of Residents

47

3.8

How Small Cities Ranked Various Public Facilities as
First or Second Priority for Improvement, by
Predominant Economic Base Identified by City

48

3.9

How Small Cities Estimate Impact on Municipal
Finances of Growth Outside of City Limits, by Size
and Geographical Location

52

TABLE

Number

4.1

4.2

Comparison of Certain Facilities Ranked as
Inadequate or Poor, and Priority for Improvement
Given These Facilities

Distribution of Areas Needing Collector Sewers by
Service Area Population and Per Capita Sewer Cost

Page

57

60

4.3

Comparison of Water Facility Ratings: Adequacy of
Facilities Versus Priority for Improvement

61

4.4

How Small Cities Ranked Water Treatment and Delivery
Facilities as First or Second Priority by Size and
Location

62

4.5

How Small Cities Rated Parks and Other Recreational
Facilities as Poor or Less than Adequate, by Size
and Geographic Location

64

4.6

Major Federal Programs Providing Water and

65

Sewer Assistance

5.1

How Small Cities Rated Housing Problem as Severe or
Moderate, by Size and Location

70

5.2

How Small Cities Rated Housing Facilities as Poor
or Less than Adequate, by Size and Geographic
Location of City

71

5.3

How Small Cities Ranked Housing Facilities as
a First or Second Priority for Improvement,
by Size and Geographic Location

72

5.4

How Small Cities Rated Low- and Moderate Income
Family Housing: Severity of Problem, Adequacy of
Facilities, and Priority for Improvement

73