Where Americans Grew Up

There's a reason why Americans are nostalgic for small-town life. The largest share of Americans (one in three) say that's where they grew up...

"Which comes the closest to the type of place you were living in when you were 16-years-old?"
16% in a city with a population of 250,000 or more
15% in the suburb of a city with a population of 250,000 or more
17% in a city with a population of 50,000 to 250,000
33% in a town with a population of less than 50,000
10% in the country but not on a farm
8% on a farm

Source: Demo Memo Analysis of the 2014 General Social Survey