Explore the 2010 Census

Use CNN's new interactive map to track demographic and population changes over the past ten years. These statistics are culled from the most recent 2010 census. It is interesting to alter the scale (census tract, county, state) when selecting from the pull down menu of population and demographic categories.

Source: CNN.com

Notice that when you select "population density" by "census tract" it becomes very clear that the densest and most populated parts of our country are concentrated exclusively in metropolitan regions, with Los Angeles being one of the largest (below).

Source: CNN.com

Mapping America

The New York Times complied data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009, and made it available through a fascinating interactive map, searchable by city or zip code. Search for your city or community here.

The America Community Survey is an ongoing survey, different from the decennial census that attempts to count everyone in America, that generates data every year through a statistically significant sample of the population. The data is used frequently by urban planners to plan investments, infrastructure and sustainable community strategies.

Here are two accompanying articles from the NY Times about the transition of immigrants to suburbia and the changing demographic composition of the New York City metropolitan region.