This week I found an interesting interactive map USAToday.com posted on their website. When I scrolled down the left hand side of the page, I found a 2008 Census Map in which you can scroll over each state and a bubble will pop up with the population of that state. In addition to seeing that state's total population, you can chose what category of population you are looking to find out about. For example, you can see how many foreign-born American citizens are in each state or the average household income of that state. To see the interactive map, click here.
I found this map to be a great idea. It really turns all the numbers and stats into a visual. You can literally picture which states are more densley populated just in the color scheme. Also, the interactive nature of the map adds a fun, kinesthetic dynamic to it. The graphic was created by USA Today's Anthony DeBarros, Jack Gillum, Barbara Hansen, Paul Overberg and Juan Thomassie.
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