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/lookingweird1729 3d ago

That is a fallacy, When the Triborough Bridge in NYC was created and first opened, the traffic patterns changed, I don't recall what the phenomenon is called. Adding lanes does not solve the problem, A bus or train or density travel ( legit car pooling ) improves traffic flow.