Wednesday, November 28, 2007
zip
ZipSkinny
Really interesting! You can type in a zipcode and get demographic information about the population there. And you can do side-by-side comparisons of different zipcodes as well. I compared the zip where I grew up to the one where I live now... worlds of difference. I was shocked to find that 25% of the population in my hometown is below the poverty line. I'm guessing that's because my hometown is a college town and most students have little income... at least I hope that's what is going on. Another big difference is that the median age in my hometown is about 24 years old, while in my current location the median age is 37.
Really interesting! You can type in a zipcode and get demographic information about the population there. And you can do side-by-side comparisons of different zipcodes as well. I compared the zip where I grew up to the one where I live now... worlds of difference. I was shocked to find that 25% of the population in my hometown is below the poverty line. I'm guessing that's because my hometown is a college town and most students have little income... at least I hope that's what is going on. Another big difference is that the median age in my hometown is about 24 years old, while in my current location the median age is 37.
Labels: statistics
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
book fifty
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
I'm sure you've heard all about this book and I don't need to tell you anything about it, right? I'm not going to rehash the correlation Levitt & Dubner found between the legalization of abortion and a drop in crime rates 20 years later... or how real estate agents are less motivated to help you sell your house for the best price than you think... or how the name your parents choose for you may be closely associated with how educated they are. If any of that sounds interesting, definitely read the book. It's very readable and not at all like an economics textbook.
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In other news, I have completed the 50 Book Challenge! I really enjoy reading and then writing about the books I've read, though, so I think I'm going to continue to post about what I'm reading. I've gotten lots of great recommendations from you who visit my blog, so please continue to make suggestions!
by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
I'm sure you've heard all about this book and I don't need to tell you anything about it, right? I'm not going to rehash the correlation Levitt & Dubner found between the legalization of abortion and a drop in crime rates 20 years later... or how real estate agents are less motivated to help you sell your house for the best price than you think... or how the name your parents choose for you may be closely associated with how educated they are. If any of that sounds interesting, definitely read the book. It's very readable and not at all like an economics textbook.
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In other news, I have completed the 50 Book Challenge! I really enjoy reading and then writing about the books I've read, though, so I think I'm going to continue to post about what I'm reading. I've gotten lots of great recommendations from you who visit my blog, so please continue to make suggestions!
Labels: book reports, statistics
