Lab 1
Michigan:
https://www.michigan-demographics.com/counties_by_population
Current population data only, must be paid by county for population demographics over time.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-counties/states/mi
Population growth and density per county from origin of county, total state population by county rating based on highest to lowest populated counties. On CVS and JSON files available for download.
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/MI
Population demographics from that last census, hard to use for finding past data but multiple different formats to view data. Cannot download.
Not useful at all.
https://www.miottawa.org/Departments/Planning/county_statistics.htm
Could look up each county website for data over time and demographics but would have to have a website with this information and usable.
My map is for personal use right now, and may be shared with the public later. I would like it to be topographical based on trees but currently it’s for population.
I found a website (2nd link above) that has each county's population by decade and their growth and shrinkage by percentage by each decade. As well as the current rankings of each county from highest to lowest population. There is information as to why the populations have fluctuated as well.
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United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 17 March 2022. http://www.census.gov/.
United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Web. May 2022. http://www.census.gov/.
Challenges: paying for information
https://data.nber.org/census/pop/1900-90.txt
https://www.michigan.gov/som
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr
https://www.michigan-demographics.com/
https://milmi.org/population/
What do you expect the viewers of the maps you create to know?
I want my viewers to know the population density of Michigan counties over a period of time from 1900-2020.
What is the final medium for your map (it will be on the WWW) and how might this affect the way your map is created and put together?
a regular map that can be seen and posted on my site, My map will be digital
Search for something sketchy on DuckDuckGo and document your dangerous search, and tap out a few thoughts on the issue
I looked up the word sketchy and found sketchers shoes. I think sketchers are a shoe brand for moms and 5 years olds.
Answer: How easy is it to find the data you need at the US Census WWW site?
not easy, why is data hard to find… I don’t know