Under ‘Geography Type’ (top right corner of the map viewer), select ‘State’
Under the ‘Characteristics’ column select ‘Total Population’
1.) (5 pts.)
Which state has the largest population size? What is the population size of this state?
California is the state with the largest population size, totaling to 38, 654,206.
2.) (5 pts.)
Which state has the smallest population size? What is the population size of this state?
The state with the smallest population size is Wyoming, with a population size of 583,029.
Now select ‘Below Poverty (%)’ in the characteristics column
3.) (5 pts.)
Which state has the highest percentage of its population living below the poverty line? What is the percentage of the population below the poverty line in this state?
Mississippi has the highest percentage of its population living below the poverty line. The percentage of the population below the poverty line in this state is 22.3 %.
4.) (5 pts.)
Which state has the lowest percentage of its population living below the poverty line? What is the percentage of the population below the poverty line in this state?
New Hampshire is the state that has the lowest percentage of its population living below the poverty line with a percentage of 8.5 % of the population living below the poverty line.
Now select ‘High school graduate or higher (%)’ in the characteristics column
5.) (5 pts.)
What percentage of the population in California are high school graduates or higher?
82.1 % percentage of the population in California are high school graduates or higher.
6.) (5 pts.)
What percentage of the population in Vermont are high school graduates or higher?
91.9 % percentage of the population in Vermont are high school graduates or higher
Now select ‘Unemployment Rate (%)’ in the characteristics column
7.) (5 pts.)
Which two states exhibit the lowest unemployment rates in the country? List the unemployment rate for those two states.
North Dakota and South Dakota have the lowest unemployment rates in USA. They have an unemployment rate of 2.8% and 4.1% respectively.
8.) (5 pts.)
Which two states exhibit the highest unemployment rates in the country? List the unemployment rate for those two states.
Mississippi and Nevada have the highest unemployment rates. They have an unemployment rate of 9.6% and 9.3% respectively.
Now select ‘Median Home Value ($)’ in the characteristics column
9.) (5 pts.)
What is the median home value in Washington State? How does is compare to the median home value for the US as a whole?
The median home value in Washington State is 269,300 which is almost a half bigger than the median home value for the US as a whole when compared.
10.) (5 pts.)
Which state has the highest median home value? List the value.
California has the highest median home value which is, 409,300.
11.) (5 pts.)
Which state has the lowest median home value? List the value.
Mississippi has the lowest median home value which is, 105,700.
12.) (20 pts.)
Select two states and compare them using four characteristics of your choosing (i.e. ‘Median Household Income ($), ‘Foreign Born (%)’, etc.)
California has a bigger population of 38,654,206 compared to Mississippi with a population of 2,989,192.
California has a high percentage of foreign born (27.0%) compared to Mississippi with 2.3%.
California has a higher median home value of 409,300 compared to Mississippi with 105,700.
Mississippi has a higher percentage (83.0%) of high school graduates and higher compared to California which has 82.1%.
