Population Studies

Population Studies

Growth of the Puerto Rican Population in Florida and on the U.S. Mainland

Author(s): 
Wang, Ying; Rayer, Stefan
  • Ying Wang, PhD, Research Demographer, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.
  • Stefan Rayer, PhD, Population Program Director, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.
Due to geographic proximity and sizable Puerto Rican communities already present in the state, Florida has become a primary destination for in-migrants from Puerto Rico in recent years.

Florida's Population Center Migrates through History

Author(s): 
Cody, Scott

Throughout history Florida’s population has continuously repositioned itself.  At the time of the first census in 1830, Florida had only 34,730 people, concentrated primarily in the Panhandle region.  By 2010 the population had grown to 18,801,310 people, concentrated in the central and southern peninsula.  This study will track the movement of the geographic center of Florida’s population from 1830 to 2010.  This movement will be illustrated by calculating and mapping the centroid of Florida’s total population.

The changing pattern of Florida's population can be visualized with tables, graphs or maps. An alternative representation of the geographic change is a map that tracks the movement of the center point of the population through time. This is called the cen

Using Geospatial Models for Estimating and Projecting Population for Small Areas

Image of an aerial view of a coastal Florida area that has been divided by region using geospatial modeling
Author(s): 
Doty, Rich
  • Rich Doty, MA, GIS Coordinator & Research Demographer, BEBR

Population forecasts for small areas (e.g., traffic analysis zones, school zone, neighborhoods, zip codes) often play an important role in public and private sector decision making.  They are essential in planning for future needs related to transportation, education, housing, emergency services, utilities, water resources, climate change, health care, local government planning, and many other goods and services.

County-level population projections don’t give enough detail for use in planning and decision making by local governments, utilities, transportation, schools, emergency services, or business/market studies. Geospatial models can meet this need.

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