How THIS Map Might Change With Development of High Tech Jobs

Robert Manduca, a graduate student at Harvard, recently create this map based on 2010 Census data. This visualization plots one dot for every job in the United States, according to the Census Bureau's Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics data. The LEHD data is based on state unemployment insurance records, and tabulates the count of jobs by census block.

In this map, jobs are colored by type, allowing us to see how different industries and sectors exhibit different spatial patterns--some clustering in downtowns, others spreading across city and suburbs alike.

What I was wondering was how the map I posted below, which centers on Utica and Marcy, might change in the coming years, and by the Census 2020, if the region sees the influx of high tech jobs on the Quad C Campus and surrounding area? Click on it to enlarge the graphic and pay attention to coloration guide at the bottom of the map ! And be sure to look at the job distribution in other areas by visiting the website !

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School District Poverty Data Visualized

Recently, EdBuild launched an interactive map that highlights student poverty in every school district across the United States. The student poverty numbers reported in the linked EdBuild map reflect the number of school-aged children falling below the federal poverty line, as reported in the US Census Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates data set. Therefore, the numbers in this map are not the often-referenced United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Free and Reduced Price Lunch (FRL) eligibility numbers, which include students from households with income up to 185% of that poverty level. If the student poverty numbers for your school district differ from what you’ve heard in the past, it’s most likely because of this difference.

Below is a static screen shot of the Central Valley School district data (note the box in the upper right with the information). Visit the website and track down information on your district, or look at how you compare to surrounding districts. Click the graphic below to enlarge it.

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Measuring Our Circadian Rhythm: Sleep Patterns in Counties Across the US

Recently Jawbone released a set of interactive maps which show the time people go to bed as well as the length of sleep for people by county for the entire country. This study was based on over one million UP wearers who track their sleep using UP by Jawbone. Less populous counties were blended with neighboring counties to generate significant results. This technique revealed patterns at finer granularity than the state level, such as time zone boundaries and all data is anonymized and presented in aggregate.

Below are two screen shots of our region. But go to the interactive maps and see what the whole country looks like!
 

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Regional Families Receiving Food Stamps and the Presence of Workers in Past 12 Months

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July 2015 Labor Market Profile

From the NYS Department of Labor...click the table to enlarge the profile.

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