Spatial Patterns of College Students and Graduates

August is often an exciting time in college towns, as waves of college students head back to their campuses all across the United States. Where exactly do these students live, and where do they live once they graduate? And what is the makeup of these small towns? As...

Vacation Preferences

Typically, summer months are filled with family fun, and usually, it is the most popular time to go on vacation. Of course, this year is anything but typical. We wanted to look at vacation preferences for a typical year. Where do people go? Are they truly going on...

Buy American: A Map

Turn on any TV channel (well, for those of us that have resisted cutting the cord), and at some point you are bound to see an infomercial for a product that says “Proud to say made in the U.S.A.” as a major selling feature. For many Americans, they prefer to buy...

Continental Divide Series: Car Buying

While car sales are down due to the pandemic, most manufactures and dealerships are having sales and promotions to bring in clients, even going as far as making the car buying process completely virtual. Based on the MRI data set, we took a look at car buyers—those...

Soccer: An Expanding U.S. Market

While not as popular in the United States as in other parts of the world, there are pockets of the country that are home to some serious soccer fans. Currently there are 23 U.S. men’s clubs in Major League Soccer, with 4 more teams slated to join the MLS in the next 3...

Dialysis Centers: Access and Demand

Nationwide, there are 7,000 dialysis centers, according to data.medicare.gov. According to the National Kidney Foundation, 37 million people in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease, about 15% of the adult population. We wanted to know the accessibility of dialysis...