Population density
'Population density refers to the statistical density in terms of people per square mile or kilometer of an area's population. Areas like Wyoming, Montana and Idado in the American Redoubt have the lowest population density in the United States; whereas states like California and New York have the highest. Population density is high in the urban areas like cities and suburbs and is low in the rural, agricultural and ranching areas. China and India have the highest population density in the world.
Preparedness Movement is focused on Population Density
The Preparedness movement, survivalists and preppers, and the strategic relocation "Vote with your feet" free state movement is focused on migration from crime-ridden high density urban areas to low crime rural or remote areas. Their choice for low population density is usually in places such as the American Redoubt states of Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington, Utah, Kentucky, Tennessee (Cumberland Plateau) and other low density states like Arizona, Colorado, South Dakota, North Dakota and Alaska.
Population density is the single most important factor in choosing a survivalist retreat or homestead according to New York Times best-selling author James Wesley Rawles of The Survival Blog, Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast, Boston T. Party of Free State Wyoming, Joel Skousen of World Affairs Brief, and M.D. Creekmore of TheSurvivalistBlog.net