Each of these maps are from Social Explorer and use the ACS 2022 5 year estimates.
This is a map of the Gini index for each county in Nevada. The Gini index measures the income inequality of an area, with higher numbers meaning more inequality. There seems to be a lot more inequality in the western and southern parts of the state than in the northern and southern parts, with the highest numbers belonging to the most populated counties of Clark and Washoe. This may be the case due to job diversity; the cities have more people and therefore more options for work, and the small populations of some counties may have a wider variety of roles to fulfill, and therefore a wider variety of income, than others. A higher inequality may not lead to a change in the result of the election, as the people on the lower end who want better conditions may be balanced out by the higher end who are satisfied with the current economic situation and by the money they may use to influence the election. It could however lead to more unrest at the outcome of the election due to the divide between sides.
This next map
is of the median earnings by people aged 25+ who have a bachelor’s
degree. The distribution looks rather random, which may once again be
explained by job diversity. There may be some areas with more of a need
for jobs requiring bachelor’s degrees and others with less of one,
especially Mineral and Eureka counties which did not have sufficient
data. The specific job someone has can impact who they vote for in the
election; for example, someone may vote against environmental
regulations if they would negatively impact their job.
The final map is of the median value of all owner-occupied housing units within each county. This value seems to correlate quite nicely with total county population, which can be explained by the higher demand in the more densely populated cities and lower demand in the sparse parts. Many people in areas with higher values may find the housing market difficult to work with and possibly unfair, and may vote for candidates that plan to address it and make the situation more affordable. People in the sparser areas may be content with the market and vote to keep it the way it is.
3 comments:
I agree that the differences in people's economic situations may not influence the election results. However, I think that looking at people's economic standings as a whole can give a pretty good idea about what the needs are of the people in the state. It seems to me that the majority is middle class. You are right in saying that if people are comfortable with their current situation they will be less likely to want change. It will be interesting to see how economics does or does not make an impact on the upcoming election.
I agree, a person's economic standing is important to the election. When choosing a candidate, a person is more likely to pick the candidate that will implement legislation that will make things like the cost of living and the cost of healthcare more affordable for the people. They want a candidate that is for not only the 1% but the working and below working class.
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