I could look at it for hours. Then again, I got my first degree in Sociology, so maybe it's just me. Don't miss the "View More Maps" button...there is a collection of different data sets to look at. http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer?hp?hp First thing I noticed... The past 3 years I have lived directly on what I've referred to as the "reverse Mexican border", where south of me there are nothing but white, affluent families with Porsche's and Ferrari's, and north of me there are low-income, Hispanic families and the area is full of washaterias, taco stands, pay-day loan offices, and flea markets. I often joke that when I bring people to my apartment for the first time, I bring them from the south so they think I live in a nicer area. But looking at the data, it's even more pronounced than I had thought. One block south of me: 92% white (average household income of $134,833) My area: 52% white (average household income of $46,809) One block north of me: 80% Hispanic (average household income of $32,471) One block! A few other interesting things to look at... - Population density in Los Angeles, New York - Asian concentration in China Town area of San Francisco (99%) in one sector - Black population differences between San Francisco and Oakland - % of household income below $30,000 in areas such as Hollywood, Burbank, Beverly Hills CA
