Step 1: Select a Geography
Select the geography from the top menu to change the information (will be listed as Maine to start).
There are five geography types currently available: State, County, Combined Statistical Area (CBSA), Cities/Towns, and the United States as a whole. A city or town is an individual urban locality with its own local government, while a Combined Statistical Area (CBSA) is a broader regional entity composed of adjacent metropolitan and micropolitan areas that share economic and social ties. County subdivisions, colloquially known as “townships” or “corporations,” are not currently included, but may be added in future site iterations.
Please note that due to data availability, some rural communities are mapped using census tract boundaries, which may extend beyond the edges of smaller communities. If the center of a census tract is not within the city or town, it is excluded from the analysis. For ACS data, all values on the chart reflect the "place" values (Census geography level 160).
In addition, please be aware that some rural areas may lack sufficient data availability to display certain charts; limited sample sizes can also result in inaccurate or highly variable data points.