Population Diversity: Mapping the Biracial (black & white only) Population in the Southeastern United States
After multiple topic changes and hours of data research and map design in Adobe Illustrator I have finally produced a map I am very proud of and that I consider to be my very best work. The larger map in my graphic is a choropleth map depicting the percentage of biracial (black & white only) population by county in the Southeastern United States. The data is very straightforward and I found there to be a very interesting distribution of the data after I mapped it. I originally wanted to do a choropleth/proportional symbol bivariate map, but it would not have been effective to do a proportional symbol map at the county level because the counties are so small at the scale I used that it would have looked like a cluttered mess. It is for this reason I chose to do a separate proportional symbol map showing the number of biracial people (black & white only) per state. I really spent time on my map design and tried to ensure that I produced a balanced and clean product. I found the peer review to be very instrumental in the outcome of my project. One of my many goals with this project was to step outside of my comfort zone and incorporate more creative aspects into my design. I feel like I accomplished that goal. I've posted my final map below and have included some supplemental websites. The links include the Census data source as well as interesting articles on the biracial population and race identification.
* http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml...
* http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml...
* http://healthland.time.com/2010/12/16/passing-as-black-how-biracial-americans...
* http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/race/2008/08/being-biracial.html
* http://www.mixedheritagecenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view...
* http://newsone.com/489592/census-forces-choice-between-black-or-biracial/
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