Community Assets and Relative Rurality (CARR)

The CARR index is a continuous, multidimensional measure of rurality based on the concept of sustainable development that integrates measures of environmental, social, and economic resources.

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Community Assets and Relative Rurality (CARR)

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Last updated on Sep 16, 2024 1 min read

ruralityindex.com goes live!

The website providing detailed information about the CARR index and data downloads is now live! You can now download the original CARR (2019 edition) as well as new variants for spatial boundaries such as school districts and ZIP codes on the site.

Data Documentation

Documentation on each of the CARR variants can be found here.

CARR for Census Tracts

The Census Tract CARR data in .csv and STATA .dta format, and the metadata for these files, can be downloaded here. This data will also be published and available for download at the long-term data repository Zenodo.

CARR for Census Tracts

CARR for Counties

The county CARR data in .csv and STATA .dta format, and the metadata for these files, can be downloaded here. This data will also be published and available for download at the long-term data repository Zenodo.

CARR for Counties

CARR for School Districts

The school district CARR data in .csv and STATA .dta format, and the metadata for these files, can be downloaded here. This data will also be published and available for download at the long-term data repository Zenodo.

CARR for School Districts

CARR for Tribal Boundaries

The Tribal Boundaries CARR data in .csv and STATA .dta format, and the metadata for these files, can be downloaded here. This data will also be published and available for download at the long-term data repository Zenodo.

CARR for Tribal Boundaries

CARR for ZIP Codes

The ZIP code CARR data in .csv and STATA .dta format, and the metadata for these files, can be downloaded here. This data will also be published and available for download at the long-term data repository Zenodo.

CARR for ZIP Codes

The Original CARR for Block Groups

The block group CARR data in .csv format, and the metadata for this file, can be downloaded here. This data is also published and available for download at the long-term data repository Zenodo.

The Original CARR for Block Groups