Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Population Center of Gravity

And after all the violence and the double talk
There's just a song in all the trouble and the strife
You do the walk, yeah, you do the walk of life
You do the walk of life
--Dire Straits

Interesting center of gravity analysis of US population since 1790 (interactive version here).


Center of gravity has consistently shifted west with every census. And since the 1930 census, pop center has been shifting south as well.

In 1880, COG was close to Cincinnati. Current center of gravity is Texas County, Missouri.

1 comment:

dgeorge12358 said...

To assign to everybody his proper place in society is the task of the consumers. Their buying and abstention from buying is instrumental in determining each individuals social position.
~Ludwig von Mises