These custom-crafted maps are developed by ABAG and MTC’s mapmakers who turn data into art to tell compelling stories about important trends in the Bay Area, across the nation and around the world.
This map shows, by county-based place types, the percentage change in the population living below 100% of the Federal poverty level. Place types were defined by grouping US Census Designated Places as...
For several years, foreign immigration has been a hot topic in our political debate. However, the movement of people from one state to another can have an even bigger influence on our country's...
The U.S. Geological Survey has recently released new earthquake hazard maps for the nation, expanding seismic risk areas in California and along the East Coast. As in past estimates, the threat of...
According to population estimates recently released by the California Dept. of Housing and Community Development, the San Francisco Bay Area is the fastest growing region in the state. San Jose...
On May 1, 2014, the California Department of Finance (DOF) released city, county, and state population estimates updated through the end of year 2013, which includes detailed data on housing...
According to figures recently released by the U.S. Census, America’s largest metro areas are currently gaining population at impressive rates. The growth in these areas is in fact driving much of the...
The auto industry has become so globalized, you can find the same Ford in Detroit and in Beijing. So it's not surprising that Americans' taste in passenger vehicles has become a bit homogenized. To...
This map illustrates the total regional sea level projected for the years 2030, 2050, and 2100, relative to year 2000, for a transect along the west coast. The shape of the curve is dominated by the...
Metropolitan areas, the powerhouses of the nation's economy, are pursuing a diverse range of strategies to improve their transportation systems - by expanding public transit, widening roadways, and...
