Sources & Methods

Data sources:

  • Population: Census 2020 at block level

  • Cluster employment: DataAxle strong traded cluster employment (points)

  • Roadways: \[FDOT Roadway Characteristics\](https://www.fdot.gov/statistics/gis/) (Principal Arterial-Interstate & Principal Arterial-Expressway only)

Method:

  • Census blocks: area-weighted interpolation into buffer polygons

  • Employment: Simple intersection with points

Results

5 Mile Buffer

Map of 5-mile buffer

Population (5mi)

in_buffer pop portion
no 1201886 0.3834857
yes 1932224 0.6165143

Employment (5mi)

in_buffer cluster_emp portion
no 62663 0.3731051
yes 105287 0.6268949

10 Mile Buffer

Map of 10-mile buffer

Population (10mi)

in_buffer pop portion
no 560030.2 0.1786887
yes 2574079.8 0.8213113

Employment (10mi)

in_buffer cluster_emp portion
no 26595 0.1583507
yes 141355 0.8416493

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