USA Population Density 2010 Population distribution and density

USA Population Density, 2010

Population distribution and density affect political, economic, and social processes, including the provision of services such as medical care. How does the population distribution and density of the United States affect the: 1. political power of the northeastern Megalopolis region of the USA (Boston to DC) compared to the Prairie States (North Dakota to Oklahoma)? 2. economic impact of a hurricane on the southeastern coast of the United States (Texas to Virginia) compared to an earthquake in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands? 3. social aspects of people’s lives in Montana wanting to attend a professional baseball game compared to people who live in West Virginia?

How does the population distribution and density of the United States affect the: 1. political power of the northeastern Megalopolis region of the USA (Boston to DC) compared to the Prairie States (North Dakota to Oklahoma)? Majority of the states in the Megalopolis region have more representatives in Congress than the Prairie states. For example, New York has 29 compared to Nebraska’s 5.

How does the population distribution and density of the United States affect the: 2. economic impact of a hurricane on the southeastern coast of the United States (Texas to Virginia) compared to an earthquake in Alaska’s Aleutian islands? The southeast coast has many more people that are economically impacted by hurricanes than the few people who are impacted by earthquakes in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. Alaska’s Population Density

How does the population distribution and density of the United States affect the: 3. social aspects of people’s lives in Montana wanting to attend a professional baseball game compared to people who live in West Virginia? People living in West Virginia are in close proximity of several professional baseball teams. People living in Montana would have to drive a long distance to either Seattle or Denver to see a game. Many more people live closer to WV than MT.

x Tennessee’s Population Density Due to low population densities many of the services (large shopping stores like Ikea, expensive restaurants, or professional sports teams) in Tennessee’s largest cities are not found in the rural areas of the state. 1. Which areas on the map of Tennessee are the most impacted by their low density and relative location to a major Tennessee city? 2. Where and how far would someone who lives at X on the map have to travel in order to have a birthday dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse?

Tennessee’s Population Density Due to low population densities many of the services (large shopping stores like Ikea, expensive restaurants, or professional sports teams) in Tennessee’s largest cities are not found in the rural areas of the state. 1. Which areas on the map of Tennessee are the most impacted by their low density and relative location to a major Tennessee city? Cumberland Plateau and Tennessee River Areas / NW Tennessee

x Tennessee’s Population Density Due to low population densities many of the services (large shopping stores like Ikea, expensive restaurants, or professional sports teams) in Tennessee’s largest cities are not found in the rural areas of the state. 2. Where and how far would someone who lives at X on the map have to travel in order to have a birthday dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse? Two options: Memphis or Nashville

Which Ruth’s Chris is closest to Lindon, TN? Lindon, TN Perry County

x Tennessee’s Population Density Due to low population densities many of the services (large shopping stores like Ikea, expensive restaurants, or professional sports teams) in Tennessee’s largest cities are not found in the rural areas of the state. 2. Where and how far would someone who lives at X on the map have to travel in order to have a birthday dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse? Nashville is closer at a 90 -minute drive compared to Memphis, at a 138 minute drive.

Tennessee’s Population Density Explain a limitation in using only this map to determine how persons in Tennessee’s low density areas are impacted by their distance from one of Tennessee’s major cities. Sometimes the closest largest city to some of the low density areas are not in Tennessee, e. g. , Huntsville, AL ( ).

All of his doctors are somewhere on this map. Where does my father go to the doctor? He lives in Loretto, Tennessee ( ). 1. The dentist is 1 mile from his house. 2. The GP (General Practitioner) for minor medical concerns is 15 miles from his house. 3. The hearing specialist for his hearing aids is 27 miles from his house. 4. The surgeon for recurring cancerous tumors on his leg is 73 miles from his house. 5. The renowned eye specialist for his macular degeneration is 95 miles from his house.

1. The dentist is 1 mile from his house. 2. The GP (General Practitioner) for minor medical concerns is 15 miles from his house. 3. The hearing specialist for his hearing aids is 27 miles from his house. 4. The surgeon for recurring cancerous tumors on his leg is 73 miles from his house. 5. The renowned eye specialist for his macular degeneration is 95 miles from his house. Loretto

1. The dentist is 1 mile from his house. 2. The GP (General Practitioner) for minor medical concerns is 15 miles from his house. 3. The hearing specialist for his hearing aids is 27 miles from his house. 4. The surgeon for recurring cancerous tumors on his leg is 73 miles from his house. 5. The renowned eye specialist for his macular degeneration is 95 miles from his house. Eye specialist is in Nashville, TN. GP is in Lawrenceburg, TN. Loretto Dentist is in Loretto, TN. Hearing specialist is in Florence, AL. Surgeon is in Huntsville, AL.