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Subject: 12 States of America
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:30:06 -0500 (CDT)
From: Linda R Zellmer <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello,

This site was on the MapRoom Blog this AM. I thought you might be
interested in it:

"Most stories about inequality in America miss an important point:
rising disparities are not just about investment bankers versus auto
workers. They’re about entire communities of “winners” and “losers.” And
as these communities continue to diverge, the idea of “an American
economy” looks more and more like an anachronism.

We analyzed reams of demographic, economic, cultural, and political data
to break the nation’s 3,141 counties into 12 statistically distinct
“types of place.” When we look at family income over the past 30 years
through that prism, the full picture of the income divide becomes
clearer—and much starker.

Seven of our 12 county-types saw their median family incomes fall.
“Immigration Nation” counties fared the worst, as Latino immigrants,
many with little education, moved in. The “Service Worker Centers” also
saw steep declines, as manufacturing dried up. Leading in growth were
the well-educated “Monied Burbs,” where white-collar positions bloomed
in office parks. Income in the “Industrial Metropolises” also rose,
driven by gentrification and new wealth in inner-ring suburbs. "

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/04/map-inequality/8416/

The article is accompanied by a US Map. Click the items in the legend to
show the location of the 12 states. Linda Zellmer

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Linda Zellmer
Government Information & Data Services Librarian
415 Malpass Library
Macomb, IL 61455
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Phone: 309-298-2723
Fax: 309-298-2791