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Chuck Purvis
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Retired regional transportation planner. #census #gis #progressive #SanFranciscoBayArea #ebicycling #hayward #eastbay #beer #wine #baseball

Data hobbyist. Political Geography. Progressive Politics. Urban Geography. Demographics. #AmericanCommunitySurvey
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Americans Without Health Insurance (Part 5) PUMAs
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Continuing my analysis of the health uninsured in 2024.

PUMAs are Public Use Microdata Areas. They are essentially "regional analysis districts" with a population of 100,000+ persons.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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I saw this East Bay Times article on the East Bay Times app and thought you’d be interested.

I remember old Harry at the Temescal Kaspers.

And I miss my Casper’s in downtown #Hayward, too 🌭🌭

Kasper’s, the hot dog that ‘started it all’ in Oakland, is no more
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November 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Americans Without Health Insurance (Part 4) CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

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Continuing my analysis of the health uninsured in 2024.

Table 7. Worst CDs with highest uninsured shares
Table 8. Best CDs with lowest uninsured shares
October 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Americans Without Health Insurance (Part 3) CITIES

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#Census #ACS #AmericanCommunitySurvey #ACA #Obamacare

Continuing my analysis of the health uninsured in 2024.

Table 4. Best places with lowest uninsured shares
Table 5. Worst places with highest uninsured shares
Table 6. Largest US places
October 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Americans Without Health Insurance (Part 2) 1/3

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Texas is the #1 (Worst) US State in 2024 in terms of share of persons under 65 WITHOUT Health Insurance: 19.2%.

Texas was also the #1 US State in 2009, at 26.3% uninsured, persons age < 65.
October 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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October 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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October 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Americans Without Health Insurance (Part 1) 1/5

#Census #ACS #AmericanCommunitySurvey #ACA #Obamacare

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey has collected on Health Insurance for individuals between 2008 and the present. This analysis examines uninsured shares of the population by age group
October 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Gimme (Affordable) Shelter, Part 5. Large Cities in California and the Bay Area

#census #ACS #affordability

Continuing analysis of the 2024 share of households with high or severe (30%+) housing cost burdens.

Most cost burdened large city in California? Inglewood at 56.9% of HHs, costs >= 30.0%
October 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Gimme (Affordable) Shelter, Part 4. Large US Cities.

#census #ACS #AmericanCommunitySurvey #affordability

Continuing analysis of the 2024 share of households with high or severe (30%+) housing cost burdens.

Most cost burdened city? Lauderhill, FL at 58.0% of HHs with costs >= 30.0% of income.
September 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Gimme (Affordable) Shelter. Part 3. Large US Counties.

Continuing analysis of the 2024 share of households with high or severe (30%+) housing cost burdens.

Most cost burdened county? Bronx, NY at 53.5% of HHs with costs >= 30.0% of income.

Least burden? Apache County, AZ (14.9\2%).
September 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Gimme (Affordable) Shelter. Part 2.

#census #ACS #americancommunitysurvey #housingcost
#affordability

Census Bureau ACS 2024 data on housing cost burdened households (> 30% of income spent on housing).

Data is mapped at the "Public Use Microdata Area" level for the USA, California, ..... (more)
Map shows the share of households with high or severe housing cost burdens, by the nearly 2,500 PUMAs of residence in the USA. Data is from the 2024 American Community Survey, US Census Bureau, single year estimates for 2024 Map focuses on the State of California, housing cost burden, 2024, by California PUMA-of-Residence. Map focuses on the 62 PUMAs in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Data is for share of households with high or severe housing cost burden (30 percent plus). Data is from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, single year estimates for 2024. Data released 9/11/25. Map shows the 71 PUMAs in Los Angeles County, California. Data mapped shows the share of households with a high or severe housing cost burden (30% or more of income). Data is from the US Census Burea, American Community Survey, single year estimates for the year 2024. Data was released by the Census Bureau on 9/11/25. Map shows Catalina and San Clemente Islands to the south of mainland Los Angeles County.
September 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Hopefully an improved version of that map. map in R package ggplot2, using a "white" background to the plot!
September 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Gimme (Affordable) Shelter 2024

New data from the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) shows California as the most "housing cost burdened" state.

Housing cost burden is where 30%-or-more of a household's income is spent on housing costs. Households can be high (30%-49.9%) or severe (50.0%+).
Map of the 50 US states and Puerto Rico, showing 2024 data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Plotting the share of households with high/severe housing cost burden, that is, 30 percent of more of income on housing costs. Table shows the top 10 US States ranked by their HIGHEST housing cost burden (i.e., share of households spending 30 percent or more of income on housing costs.) California is #1 at 41.2 percent, followed by Florida (38.9%), #3 Nevada at 37.7%, #4 Hawaii at 37.7%, and #5 New York at 37.1%. Table 2 shows the top 10 US states by LOWEST housing cost burden. 2024 data from the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. #1 state/region is Puerto Rico, at 20.2% of households with high/extreme cost burden, followed by West Virginia, at 21.0%, #3 North Dakota, at 22.4%, #4 Iowa at 23.8% and #5 South Dakota at 24.4% high/severely burdened households.
September 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Two tables showing top 10 US states by the number of foreign-born persons; and by the foreign-born share of total population.

Also shown are the top five countries-of-birth by each state of residence. Fascinating patterns

California is #1 in terms of number and share of foreign-born population.
table shows the top 10 US states by the NUMBER of foreign born persons. Table also shows the top five countries of birth for each state of residence. Data is from the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, five-year estimates for the 2019-2023 period. table shows the top 10 US states by the SHARE of foreign born persons. Table also shows the top five countries of birth for each state of residence. California is the #1 state, at 26.7% foreign born, followed by New Jersey (23.5%), New York (22.6%) and Florida (21.4%).
April 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Top 25 Countries-of-Birth for US nationwide foreign-born population. Mexico is #1 at just 23.5% of the nation's foreign born, followed by India at #2, 6.0% and China, at 4.8%.

This table shows the incredible diversity of the US foreign born population!
table show the top 25 countries-of-birth for US nationwide foreign born persons. Mexico is the #1 country-of-birth at 10.8 million of 46.1 million total foreign born, at 23.5%. India is #2, at 6.0%; China, #3, at 4.8%; Philippines #4, at 4.3%, and El Salvador is #5, at 3.1%. Data is from the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, five-year estimates for 2019-2023 period.
April 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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US national foreign born population by continent and sub-continent of birth. Largest region is Latin America, with just over 50 percent of the nation's foreign born. Asia is 2nd largest source of foreign born (30.9%), followed by Europe (10.5%).

Largest sub-continent is Central America, at 32.0%
table showing the continent and sub-continent of birth for foreign-born population for the US nation. Persons born in Latin America were just over 50 percent of the nation's foreign-born. Data is from the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, five-year estimates for 2019-2023.
April 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Top 10 US States ranked by number of foreign-born non-citizens. California is #1 with nearly 4.8 million non-citizens, and a total foreign born population of nearly 10.5 million, or 26.7% of the state's population.

Nationally, 13.9 percent of the population is foreign born.
A table showing citizenship status for the top 10 US states, ranked by number of foreign-born non-citizens. California has the largest number and share of foreign-born non-citizens. Nationally, 14 percent of the US population if foreign-born. Of the 46.1 million foreign born, 52.3 percent are naturalized US citizens. Data is from the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, five-year estimates for 2019-2023.
April 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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The City of Houston is carved up (represented) into nine congressional districts.

I haven’t updated my table to reflect death of Rep. Turner.

My analysis based on #census2020
Table shows congressional representatives in city of Houston Texas. Nine districts ranging from 0.7% to 23.4% of city’s population of 2.3 million
April 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Federal Civilian Employed

California and Texas have the highest number of federal civilian employed (371 thousand and 361 thousand), but fair low share of jobs being federal (1.9% and 2.4%)

Virginia and Maryland are 3rd and 4th largest states in terms of US federal civilian workers

#Census #ACS
Table showing top 20 US states by the NUMBER of federal civilian employed workers. This is for the year 2023, based on single-year estimates from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Top four states are California (371 thousand federal workers); Texas (361 thousand); Virgina (341 thousand); and Maryland (327 thousand ).
March 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Federal Civilian Employed: 2023

The District of Columbia has the highest share of civilian employed by the US federal government, at 18.5%. This is followed by Maryland (10.2% of civilian jobs are federal); and Virginia (7.9%).

Nationally, 2.7% of civilian jobs are federal civilian jobs.

#Census
Table showing top 20 states ranked by federal civilian share of total civilian workers, based on the 2023 American Community Survey, single-year estimates, US Census Bureau. Top 3 states/districts are the District of Columbia (18.5%); Maryland (10.2%); and Virginia (7.9%).
March 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Health Insurance: The Uninsured: 2023: Congressional Districts

30 US Congressional Districts with the HIGHEST share of Adult Population (age 19-64) WITHOUT any Health Insurance (The Uninsured).

24 of these 30 districts are in Texas. Worst is the Texas 49th, at 40.4%

#Census #ACS #ACA #Medicaid
Table showing top 30 US Congressional Districts ranked by share of adult (age 19 to 64) population with NO health insurance (the uninsured). This is from the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Single-Year Estimates for 2023, Table B27010. 24 of these 30 congressional districts are in Texas. Worst congressional district is the Texas 29th, at 40.4 percent of the adult population with NO health insurance.
February 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Medicaid: 2023: Congressional Districts

Rank of top 30 US congressional districts by share of Adult (19-64 age) population with Medicaid, only, as their health insurance.

NY-15 has highest share: 40.1 percent of adult population is on Medicaid, only.

#Census #ACS #Medicaid
Table showing top 30 US congressional districts ranked by share of adult population, age 19 to 64, with Medicaid as their sole health insurance. Top District is the 15th Congressional District in New York, (The Bronx) at 40.1 of adult population on medicaid. Severn of the top 30 districts are in New York City.
February 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Health Insurance: 2023: Children (< 19)

5.4 percent of US children < 19 years of age do not have health insurance.

46.4 percent of US children get coverage from employer-based insurance (i.e., parents).

33.4 percent of US children get health insurance via Medicaid, only.

#Census #ACS
Table showing US totals for health insurance type for children less than 19 years of age. Based on 2023 American Community Survey conducted by US Census Bureau.
February 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Health Insurance 2023: Adults 19 to 64

11.0 percent of American adults (age 19-64) do not have health insurance. This is the highest share compared to children or seniors.

57.4 percent of adults get insurance through their employer, only.

12.6 percent of adults get insurance via Medicaid, only.
Table showing US totals for types of health insurance for adults age 19 to 64. This is based on the 2023 American Community Survey conducted by the US Census Bureau. The largest category for adults is employed-provided health insurance, only at 57.4 percent The next larges category is for Medicaid, only, at 12.6 percent. 11.0 percent of American Adults, age 19 to 64, do not have health insurance. Facsiimile of the Health Insurance question included on the 2023 American Community survey, conducted by the US Census Bureau.
February 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM