About 60 million people, or one in five Americans, live in rural America. In addition to her career, she is the Vice President of Rural America, Inc. and a Fire Safety Security Sanitation Inspection Officer. The pandemic is forcing many people to do their jobs or complete schoolwork remotely, putting a burden on rural Americans without reliable internet. Through our programs, we help rural Americans in many ways. For many, it evokes images of farmlands and pastoral landscapes. COVID-19’s arrival in rural America threatens a particularly vulnerable group of people. It’s home to about as many people as urban America, and it’s growing faster. For our purposes, we define rural based on the official Census Bureau classification. It includes nearly 72 percent of the land area of the United States and 46 million people. Together, America Prospers. She holds certifications in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), Domestic Violence, and … “Rural America” is a deceptively simple term for a remarkably diverse collection of places. BOISE, Idaho — Demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd have spread well beyond major urban centers to cities and towns across rural America. Many of these regions have an older, poorer population, and fewer hospital facilities and medical staff. USDA Rural Development is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. The term “rural” means different things to different people. According to the United States’ original 1950 urban classifications, rural America is crushing it.