r/dataisbeautiful • u/TA-MajestyPalm • 4d ago

OC [OC] Post-Pandemic Population Growth Trends, by US Metro Area (2022->2024)

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Graphic by me, created in Excel. All data from US Census here: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html

I've created similar graphics in the past, but usually from 2020-2024. This is not the best time frame as it combines the abnormal covid years with post pandemic movement.

This time frame (2022-2024) shows the most current and ongoing population trends of the last 2 years.

I also wanted to better categorize the cities into broad cultural regions vs the arbitrary geographic census regions.

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u/asdf072 3d ago

Ugh. As someone who grew up near Orlando, this new wave of people is the absolute worst. They're trying to escape the crappy conditions of their home town, but just end up dragging it all down here.

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u/Temporary-Light9189 3d ago

That’s what I don’t understand at all, why come here at all if you’re going to try to make it like where you fled from, it’s like people can’t comprehend that they themselves also contribute to the total attitude of the city

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u/Economy-Ad4934 3d ago

Kinda like when the first american settlers escaped europe due to "religious persecution" but they really just wanted more extreme religion so they booted all the natives in order to create a overly religious country.

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u/Temporary-Light9189 3d ago

Exactly, I don’t understand the choice to be cruel to others