New Mexico is a sparsely-populated, rural state with many older adults without means of transportation. I'm writing a grant proposal and asking for funding for older adults public transportation. To justify my ask, I'm using population data coupled with transportation data.
"In New Mexico 18,013 older adults aged 65 years or older do not have a vehicle (US Census, American Community Survey 2016-2020 5‐Year Estimates, Table B25045). Further, New Mexico has the 6th lowest population density among all U.S. States – 17 residents per square mile – therefore, making travel to resources difficult and lengthy."
Ideas for other ACS data sources to justify my funding request?
Thanks!