1-90 Population Density Profile 2010

Passing through some of the most sparsely populated territory in the country, I-90 connects Seattle, Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Boston.

A Child's Day

This visualization provides a look at children's participation in extracurricular activities and various interactions in their lives.

A Decade of State Population Change

This data visualization takes a detailed look at annual percentage change in state population over the last decade and shows variation in growth patterns.

A Snapshot of Our Nation’s Veterans

Federal, state and community organizations use information about the veteran population from the ACS and the Economic Census to help serve their needs.

America’s Changing Labor Force

This infographic focuses on the civilian labor force and what we can learn from the Equal Employment Opportunity tabulations over the past five decades.

America’s Foreign Born in the Last 50 Years

Today’s foreign-born population makes up about one in eight U.S. residents, mostly immigrants from Latin America and Asia who have settled in the West and South

An American Community

The ACS enables communities to appropriately fund school-lunch, place new hospitals, build businesses and take other actions that lead to healthy communities.

Before and After 1940: Change in Population Density

This interactive data visualization includes three maps.

Blooming States

This interactive data visualization shows the state-by-state population growth measured by the decennial censuses from 1790 to 2010.

Booming Cities

This interactive visualization shows the state-by-state population growth measured by the decennial censuses from 1790 to 2010.

Center of Population, 1790-2010

The mean center of population is the place where an imaginary, flat, weightless, and rigid map of the United States.

Changing Ranks of States

The number of representatives given each state as a result of apportionment has shifted over time due to changes in state population relative to other states.

Child Care

In this infographic, data taken from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) help us understand child care usage among families.

Components of Metro Area Change

Population change can be attributed to several different processes: natural increase (births minus deaths), net domestic migration, and international migration.

Differential City Growth Patterns

City growth can reflect increases in population, area, or both.

Following the Frontier Line, 1790 to 1890

This data visualization highlights population expansion into new territory, subsequent gains in population density, and increasing urbanization.

Gaining and Losing Shares

This data visualization shows population distribution by region between 1790 and 2010.

HELLO my name is...

Learn about the top 15 most popular last names in the U.S. by rank and discuss different trends and changes with your students.

Home Based Workers

Communication and information technology advances allow for a mobile workforce. This infographic summarizes what the data tells us about who’s working at home.

Home Improvements

This infographic visually summarizes the results of the 2011 American Housing Survey in an accessible format.

How Do We Know?

This infographic details how the questions have evolved over time to address our changing needs.

I-5 Population Density Profile

Of the major interstates in the country, I-5 passes through the second-largest population (behind only I-95 on the nation's east coast).

I-95 Population Density Profile, 2010

Running from Florida to Maine, I-95 passes through 15 states and several major cities.

Visualization

Increasing Urbanization Population Distribution

This data visualization reveals how the number and size of cities has increased between 1790 and 1890

Inside America’s Economic Machine

The US has the world’s largest economy. This infographic summarizes a few of the latest economic statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau using graphs and images.

Visualization

Internal Migration in The U.S. - Exploring the Census Flows Mapper

This interactive map allows you to explore how internal migration connects with domestic policy issues/debates in the presence.

Islands of High Income

Median household income varies by county across the United States.

Manufacturing Day

This infographic summarizes the results of several surveys and programs related to manufacturing and business patterns.

Memorial Day

This infographic compiles statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Defense to honor our men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Men and Women Working in STEM

This infographic shows the percent of college graduates, by major and gender, who now work in STEM occupations.

Metro Area Density Moving Out From City Hall

This data visualization compares metro area population densities as measured in 1-mile distance bands radiating out from city hall.

Migration Between California & Other States

This graphic shows the 10 largest state-to-state migration flows in and out of California for the period 1955-1960 compared to that of 1995-2000.

National Pet Day

Have your students explore data on the number of animal-related establishments, the amount of paid employees, annual payroll, and more.

Physical to Political Geography

Early in the country’s history, descriptions of population distribution across the landscape were tied closely to physical features.

Population Bracketology

Test your knowledge of population data!

Population Shift to the West and South

Each bar represents the percentage of the population living within 2 degrees of longitude.