<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Over the last five years, the western United States has experienced notable shifts in population patterns, with distinct regions emerging as either growth hot spots or cold spots. Cities like Denver, Colorado, and Boise, Idaho, have seen substantial population increases, driven by their robust economies, outdoor lifestyles, and relative affordability compared to coastal metropolises. Conversely, areas such as rural Nevada and parts of New Mexico have encountered slower growth or population declines, often due to limited economic opportunities and an aging population. This blog post will highlight the regions experiencing booming growth and those facing demographic challenges, offering insights into the evolving population trends in the western United States.</span><div><font color="#000000" face="Lato, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><br></span></font><div><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:29px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(42,60,123);line-height:1em;font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif">Study Methods</h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif">To accurately identify the population growth hot spots and cold spots in the western United States, we utilized the R tidycensus package, which allows for seamless access to American Community Survey (ACS) data. Specifically, we analyzed population data from the years 2017 and 2022 to capture changes over the five-year period and then used the ArcGIS Pro Hot Spots Analysis tool to determine population growth hot and cold spots at a census tract level for the Western United States.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><a href="https://geospatialtraining.com/population-shifts-western-u-s-growth-hot-spots-and-cold-spots/">Read the entire article.</a></p><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Eric Pimpler<div>President/Owner</div><div>Geospatial Training Services</div><div>215 W Bandera #114-104</div><div>Boerne, TX 78006</div><div><a href="http://geospatialtraining.com" target="_blank">http://geospatialtraining.com</a></div><div>Twitter - @gistraining</div><div>Instagram - @eric_pimpler</div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBsovhqqh9xWnuTESkQdtkg" target="_blank">YouTube</a></div><div><a href="mailto:eric@geospatialtraining.com" target="_blank">eric@geospatialtraining.com</a></div><div>210-260-4992</div><div><img width="200" height="79" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zH0t7YckIWXbK74Fcnz4OoIAPMMnKkeioKrH037kPtxGmWK37uZQScakRvnDdUKHWjoF10hoU"><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>