----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Steven Parkansky" <[log in to unmask]> To: "Air Photo Maps, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 12:12:09 PM Subject: RE: 12 States of America This would be a good demo of reporting sources , the map is very interesting, but as far as I can tell no specific sources are mentioned. Steven -----Original Message----- From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:51 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: 12 States of America -------- Original Message -------- Subject: 12 States of America Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:30:06 -0500 (CDT) From: Linda R Zellmer <[log in to unmask]> To: Map & Air Photo Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> 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 -- Linda Zellmer Government Information & Data Services Librarian 415 Malpass Library Macomb, IL 61455 [log in to unmask] Phone: 309-298-2723 Fax: 309-298-2791