… did you know? Of the total 3,144 counties in the United States, 48 have more than 1 million residents as of 2023. Learn which counties, where they are and how/why they are changing. Use tools and methods described in this section to learn about how and why your counties of interest are changing. This section is one of a series on the topic of conty population dynamics. Click the Follow button at right to receive update notices. Largest, Fast Growing Counties The following graphic shows the largest 10 counties, experiencing 3% or more growth from 2020 to 2023, based on the latest official po ..read more

examining state quarterly GDP trends, 2023 update .. the BEA state quarterly Gross Domestic Product (about GDP) estimates are among the more important regional economic time series. These estimates provide a comprehensive measure of the state level economy and have only a 3-month lag between reference data and data of availability. California had the highest real GDP among all states over the year 2022Q1-2023Q1. Texas follows close behind and experienced the highest rate of growth in real GDP among all states over the same period. Two states experienced a decline in real GDP over the year ..read more

this section reviews how you can locate a census tract, neighborhood area, for an address or location. Do this with Open VDA Web GIS (OVDAW) with only a browser and Internet connection. No registration, no login, nothing to install. Start OVDAW .. an interactive map appears in a new window. There is no warranty for any aspect of this or related sections. The user is solely responsible for any use made of this or related sections, tools, data. After the map view shows, enter a ZIP code, location or address in the Search bar and press enter. .. to illustrate, enter 85258 (a ZIP code in Scotts ..read more

the approximate 100,000 K-12 public schools can be examined using the Visual Data Analytics VDA Web GIS with the K-12 Schools & School Districts GIS project. This Web based resource is ready-to-use with only a Web browser, supports most devices and requires nothing to install. This section provides an introduction to this resource and how it can be used to locate schools of interest and examine them in context of other geography and subject matter — like economic prosperity. K-12 Schools in Context of School Districts & Economic Prosperity The following graphic shows the focus area ..read more

make reference and geostatistical maps using the VDA Desktop GIS online via our Remote Desktop Service. Perform simple, easy-to-use mapping tasks, or more advanced geospatial analyses. VDA .. Visual Data Analytics. GIS .. Geographic Information Systems. Here I review how to do this with only Internet and most any device. VDA Desktop GIS and associated “Base” project provides access to the Federal Statistical System and much more. New York Congressional District 08 by Congressional Community .. an example .. CD NY08 with CCs labeled with %Majority Minority .. click for larger view How to us ..read more

did you know? .. 19 congressional districts have lost more than 4% population since 2020? Which ones? What is causing the loss? How is the loss distributed across the district? Will these trends continue? Which districts are growing? Based on the 2020 Census, the Diversity Index for the 118th Congressional Districts ranged from 12.5% (Kentucky 05) to 78.5% (Hawaii 02). What and why is the Diversity Index important? What are economic characteristics of districts? How can you have your voice better heard by Congress through a congressional communities? How can stakeholders easily relate diver ..read more

the approximate 100,000 K-12 public schools, 13,000 school districts and 50 million school age children in the United States touch nearly every dimension of society and the economy. This section reviews the scope of school district geography as cachement areas for the K-12 public schools and school age population .. and tools to examine them in an integrated and holistic manner. How does school district instructional expenditure relate to the demographic-economic make-up of the district? Educational outcomes? How are leaders and educators equipped to make effective use of these tools and da ..read more

new 2023 CBSA/metro delineations have just been released. See more about the 2023 delineations. Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) are officially designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). CBSAs are composed of one or more contiguous counties and must meet a population size criteria of associated Urban Area(s). CBSAs are classified as the larger Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs; 387 in United States and 6 in Puerto Rico) and smaller Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MISAs; 538 in United States and 4 in Puerto Rico). Use the interactive table to view, rank, query 2023 ..read more

the U.S. Hispanic population increased by 24-percent from 2010 to 2021. This change reflects net Hispanic immigration plus Hispanic population who are otherwise residents. The following graphic shows how the U.S. national scope Hispanic population by specific origin changed from 2010 to 2021. Use this interactive table to learn about Hispanic population by specific origin by ZIP code. Click graphic for larger view. How the Hispanic Population by Specific Origin is Changing Examining Patterns of Percent Mexican Population by ZIP Code The graphic below shows ZIP code areas with ZIP code as u ..read more

the 2021 U.S. Chinese (except Taiwanese) resident population estimate was 4,103,036 of total U.S. population 331,893,745 (1.25%) based on the ACS 2021 1-year data — a small percentage. But when examined by census tract many areas have a relatively large Chinese population. The focus of this section is on tools and data to examine patterns and characteristics of the Chinese population by 2020 census tract. To facilitate these analyses, a new Mapping Statistical Data project (MSD 071123) has been developed and is available to CV XE GIS and VDA Desktop users. The project has been used to devel ..read more