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/veringer 3d ago

It blows my mind that so many people--despite knowing the earth is getting hotter and wetter--are flocking to places that are going to be the most severely impacted... like in our lifetimes.

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u/glmory 3d ago

It is simple. Blue cities forced them to go somewhere affordable. What else could they do?

Hopefully someday housing affordability it climate resilient places will be fixed, but for now NIMBYs chase the poor South.