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Southern California Wildfires

October 26, 2007 — Census Bureau data show the potential impact of the California Wildfires on the workforce in the immediate fire zone areas and also show the characteristics of the seven counties declared disaster areas. These include:

  • Census blocks in Southern California wildfires: Map [PDF-1M] | Data [Excel-308K]
  • Workers who reside in fire-impacted areas: Data [PDF-15K]
  • Employment in fire-impacted areas: Data [PDF-17K]
  • Selected characteristics of the California counties affected by the October 2007 wildfires: Data [Excel-43K]
  • LED on California wildfires: Notes, metadata and methodology [PDF-26K]

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Preparing for Emergencies Using Census Data

Coastal Outline MapThe growth in population of coastal areas illustrates the importance of emergency planning and preparedness for areas that are more susceptible to inclement weather conditions. The U.S. Census Bureau’s official population estimates, along with annually updated socioeconomic data from the new American Community Survey, provide a detailed look at the nation’s growing coastal population. Emergency planners and community leaders can better assess the needs of coastal populations using census data.

The number of Americans residing in a coastal county passed the 150 million mark in 2005, making the coastal population larger than the entire U.S. population in 1950.

Today, more than half of the U.S. population lives in a coastal area (as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA), even though the 673 coastal counties constitute only about one fourth of the countries landmass.

Coastal Population Maps

>> Additional information on coastal areas



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