Population Studies

Domestic Migration to Florida Before, During, and After the Great Recession

Author(s):

Wang, Ying; Rayer, Stefan

Ying Wang, PhD
Stefan Rayer, PhD

When people moved to Florida from elsewhere in the U.S., where do they come from?

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Demographic Factors Driving the Growth of the Asian Population in Florida

Image of a multi-colored pattern of triangles and text that reads "Asians in Florida"

Author(s):

Rayer, Stefan

Stefan Rayer, PhD, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Population Program Director

Migration accounted for two thirds of the growth of the Asian population in Florida between 2005 and 2015.

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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.