### Question
How does CRIME PREVENTION define population-losing community?


### Answer
Under *34 U.S.C. § 12211*, **population-losing community** is defined as:

> any county in which the net population loss is at least 7 percent from April 1, 1980 to April 1, 1990, as reported by the Bureau of the Census

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 12211*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Comprehensive Acts > CHAPTER 121-VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT > SUBCHAPTER II-CRIME PREVENTION > Part E-National Community Economic Partnership > subpart 3-miscellaneous provisions**

