* Very rural.
** Less than one million inhabitants.
*** Between one million and 4.9 million inhabitants.
**** More than five million inhabitants.
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Americans who believe museums help the economy in their community, by size 2017
This statistic shows the share of Americans who believe museums help the economy in their community as of May 2017, by community size. During the survey, ** percent of respondents living in small cities stated that they believe museums help the economy in their community.
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AAM, & Wilkening Consulting. (January 26, 2018). Share of Americans who believe museums help the economy in their community as of May 2017, by community size [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/894046/americans-who-believe-museums-help-the-economy-in-their-community-by-community-size/
AAM, und Wilkening Consulting. "Share of Americans who believe museums help the economy in their community as of May 2017, by community size." Chart. January 26, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/894046/americans-who-believe-museums-help-the-economy-in-their-community-by-community-size/
AAM, Wilkening Consulting. (2018). Share of Americans who believe museums help the economy in their community as of May 2017, by community size. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/894046/americans-who-believe-museums-help-the-economy-in-their-community-by-community-size/
AAM, and Wilkening Consulting. "Share of Americans Who Believe Museums Help The Economy in Their Community as of May 2017, by Community Size." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 26 Jan 2018, /statistics/894046/americans-who-believe-museums-help-the-economy-in-their-community-by-community-size/
AAM & Wilkening Consulting, Share of Americans who believe museums help the economy in their community as of May 2017, by community size ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/894046/americans-who-believe-museums-help-the-economy-in-their-community-by-community-size/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Share of Americans who believe museums help the economy in their community as of May 2017, by community size [Graph], AAM, & Wilkening Consulting, January 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/894046/americans-who-believe-museums-help-the-economy-in-their-community-by-community-size/