Census 2010 National and State Results Released
Today the Census Bureau issued the first data release from Census 2010, with national and state total population, and apportionment results. The total population of the United States on April 1, 2010 was 308,745,538, an increase of 9.7% from 2000.
Here’s a map of the US for percentage change in population from 2000-2010, with color intensity proportional to the change. Michigan is shown in red as the only state to lose population, falling below the 10 million mark. Nevada is the champ at 35%. (Urbanophile)
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Five years After Katrina, New Orleans is older, wealthier and less diverse
According to a Nielsen study, “since the storm [Katrina], the city has become older (the median age rose from 34.0 to 38.8), less diverse (the white non-Hispanic population increased from 25.8 percent to 30.9 percent) and a bit wealthier (median income rose from $31,369 to $39,530).” (Nielsen via Fast Company)
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Worldmapper
Amazing examples of cartograms in which countries are sized according to population. Check the rest of the countries here.
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The world’s population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years — and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils at TED@Cannes.
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An average of all the world’s countries’ flags weighted by population.
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