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/IBJON 3d ago

I live in Orlando. It seems that everyone and their mother has moved here in the last few years and the local government is doing fuck all to actually accommodate the growth. 

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u/m77je 3d ago

If they could add just one more lane to I-4, it would really make a huge difference and get the traffic moving again.

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u/Illiander 3d ago

"You can't fix traffic by adding more lanes. You fix traffic by providing viable alternatives to driving."

Induced demand is a bugger.

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u/StressOverStrain 3d ago

Let’s tear out all of the lanes except for one in each direction and see how you feel about traffic then…

Sometimes you do simply just need X lanes to carry Y traffic…