Viz Alert - Slowing Population Growth of the United States

[Nirav Shah]

Population Growth in United States
Series : US Census ACS 5 - Population Estimate (2000-2018)

Population growth is one of the most common and important measures when doing due diligence for Real Estate Investment. An increase in population creates a demand and helps the economy to grow. Explore the viz to find out why It’s more than ever critical to pay attention to population data points for your investment.

Highlights:

1. In 2018, population growth hits the lowest in a century

Since 2010, the nation’s population growth has been steadily decreasing

2. The national pattern does not necessarily reflect what is happening in states and regions

3. From West - Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado are among the top population gainers

4. In South - Texas, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Texas are adding more people every year.

5. NorthEast and MidWest regions are losing population - New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, and West Virginia are the biggest population drainers

6. Viz will also highlight top/bottom cities by states.

Viz Link: https://public.tableau.com/profile/nirav.shah1935#!/vizhome/PopulationGrowth_15831677143350/USPopulationGrowth