Project PRISM

Project for Plotting to Re-imagine Inter-State Migrations


This Choropleth map exhibit the average income of each state.

The median income data is extracted from the census data of year 2014-2019. The darker color represents higher income bracket. With the glance of the map, the median income are heavily concentrate in the West Coast and Upper East Coast area. To be more specific, I will analyze the top 5 inbound and outbound migration states.

Top 5 Outbound Migration States: CA, NY, VA, FL, TX
TX: Approximately$67k | NY: Approximately $72k | CA: Approximately $78K
VA: Approximately $81K | FL: Approximately $86k

Top 5 Inbound Migration States: FL, TX, CA, NC, AZ
NC: Approximately $61K | TX: Approximately $67k | AZ: Approximately $70K
CA: Approximately $78K | FL: Approximately $86k