Population Change in Nevada and Utah:
Animated Maps Showing Population Change in  Nevada and Utah, by Decade
(1900 - 2008)










PERCENT POPULATION CHANGE




Download time-lapse .kmz file showing this map here. (.zip file: 477 kB)
Download time-lapse .kmz file showing the same map in a simple +/- (gain/loss) format here. (.zip file: 445 kB)
(You will require Google Earth iniorder to view these files, but hey, you can control the animation speed, and you can also use Google Earth's many features)








ABSOLUTE POPULATION CHANGE

USING: Proportional symbols






USING: Graduated Symbols






USING: Dot Density Map




Curious about what you observe? The movement of people in Nevada and Utah are closely-related to its history.

Begin to explore reasons for the population changes in Nevada and Utah you see!
Or, see the data from which these maps are derived from for yourself!

For a thorough explanation of the strengths and limitations of maps like the one on this page in representing population change, go to the Main Project Page.



(Chloropleths, Proportional Symbol Maps, Graduated Symbols Maps and Dot Density Maps are different Thematic Maps:1, 2)





Ohio Wesleyan Website MJ's Personal Page Main Project Page Animated Maps Map Mashup Lab Log Blog
This project uses population data from the US Census Bureau to create maps using ArcGIS software