by Elyse Menger | May 6, 2021 | Maps
With vaccination rates going up, and infection rates declining in many parts of the country, shoppers are once again hitting their local malls and shopping centers. While some are backing away from retail, discount clothing stores like Ross and T.J. Maxx are welcoming...
by Elyse Menger | Apr 29, 2021 | Census, Maps
Just this week, the Census Bureau released the long-awaited apportionment counts, and the population totals by state. We had some fun with the new data, looking at population changes since the 1970’s by block group, smoothed using a five-mile radius around each...
by Elyse Menger | Apr 8, 2021 | Maps
Over the last two decades, many shoppers have abandoned traditional brick and mortar retail for the ease of internet ordering. While the internet might seem to have removed geography from the equation, this is simply not the case. More than ever, a retailer or...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 4, 2021 | Maps, Product Sneak Peek
At the end of 2020, we teased a map showing a new Terrain Ruggedness Index that we promised would be coming to the AGS lineup in 2021. We are excited to share with you the sneak peek of the index that will be released this spring. Adapted from academic work, the...
by Elyse Menger | Jan 28, 2021 | Maps
Last week, we looked at the population change over the last 50 years. This week, we are looking at the metro level change by decade, from 1970 to 2030 (projected). We see some interesting patterns emerge in the maps. It seems as if metropolitan areas have fads and...
by elysehrobinson | Oct 22, 2020 | Maps
The United States has long been a collection of regions, characterized by often sharp differences in demographics and behavior, and often not particularly aligned with state boundaries. From a marketing perspective, these regional differences can be significant and...
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