So, when I read Median Household Income: $58,279-I know that means there are a lot of millionaires (and I know where they are, too) since that number is still pretty high, IMO. But you have to read between the lines I know that there are pockets of poverty, since I know exactly where those pockets are. Although I am certain there are the usual census-related flaws, it's still fun to play with, and learn from.įor instance, when I put my own zip code in, I discover that no, I am not imagining things when I think there are a lot more affluent people here now, than there used to be.
And it's very difficult to find demographic information that is neighborhood-focused, rather than municipality-focused.įrom Bean and Zuzu, over at Feministe, comes the fascinating 'Zip Skinny' webtool, which provides demographic information for zip codes. Or you think, wow, didn't used to be so many _ (fill in the blank)_ here, as there are now, or as there once was.
Wow, you think, lots of _(fill in the blank)_ here, compared to where I am from. if your impressions of any given place are accurate. Population density map of South Carolina, from Wikipedia
