Staff Biographical Page: John Cromartie

Briefly

John Cromartie, a geographer with the Resource and Rural Economics Division, conducts research on rural migration, population distribution, and the effects of demographic change on rural well-being. As an expert on rural definitions, John has developed new classification schemes and briefed policymakers on definitions used in USDA's rural development programs. He serves as a consultant to the Office of Management and Budget on metropolitan area definitions and the American Community Survey. John is visiting lecturer in the Department of Geography, George Washington University, where he teaches a class on Population Geography.

Current Projects

• Understanding Rural Definitions
• Migration of Baby Boomers and Its Impact on Rural America
• Return Migration to Geographically Disadvantaged Rural Counties
• The Geography of Ethanol Production in Rural America

Education

John holds a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Professional Affiliations

John is a member of the Association of American Geographers, and from 2002-2003 was President of the AAG's Population Specialty Group.

Publications

ERS publications by this author

Weber, B.; Marre, A.; Fisher, M.; Gibbs, R.; and J. Cromartie. Education's Effect on Poverty: The Role of Migration. Review of Agricultural Economics 29 (3): 437-445. 2007.

Brown, R. and J. Cromartie. Black Homeplace Migration to the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta: Ambiguous Journeys, Uncertain Outcomes. Southeastern Geographer 46 (2): 189-214. 2006.

Gibbs, R., L. Kusmin, and J. Cromartie. Low-Skill Jobs: A Shrinking Share of the Rural Economy. Amber Waves 2 (5):38-44. 2004.

Kandel, W. and J. Cromartie. New Patterns of Hispanic Settlement in Rural America. Rural Development Research Report No. 99. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. 2004.

Brown, D.L. and J. Cromartie. Micropolitan Areas and the Measurement of American Urbanization. Population Research and Policy Review 23 (4):399-418. 2004.

Brown, D.L. and J. Cromartie. "The Nature of Rurality in Postindustrial Society." In Champion, Tony, and Hugo, Graeme (Eds.), New Forms of Urbanization: Beyond the Urban-Rural Dichotomy. Aldershot, England: Ashgate. 2004.

Lin, B.H., J.N. Variyam, J. Allshouse, and J. Cromartie. Food and Agricultural Commodity Consumption in the United States: Looking Ahead to 2020. Agricultural Economic Report No. 820. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. 2003.

Blisard, N., J.N. Variyam, and J. Cromartie. Food Expenditures by U.S. Households: Looking Ahead to 2020. Agricultural Economic Report No. 821. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. 2003.

Cromartie, J. Defining Rural Areas Based on New County Classifications. Amber Waves 1 (4):47. 2003.

Kandel, W. and J. Cromartie. Hispanics Find a Home in Rural America. Amber Waves 1 (1):11. 2003.

Cromartie, J. Population Growth and Demographic Change, 1980-2020. Food Review 25 (1):10-12. 2002.