Hi,
I would like to show the year-over-year change in population and net migration in a line graph/chart. My question is when it comes to the 2010 and 2020 total population do I use the estimate population or decennial population numbers? My guess, is I use the estimate numbers if I want to compare apples-to-apples based on the April or July estimates rather than using the decennial population numbers. I have three different population numbers for the state of Florida for 2020 (21,538,187 (April). 21,569,932 (July), and 21,733,312 (POPESTIMATE). I am confused on which number is the correct number to use.
I want to do a similar chart below for the state of Florida only for 2010 through 2021. Can anyone help shed some light on what is the best way to do this?
Thanks for any help you can provide me.
Robin
I think you want the evaluation estimates (anchored on the 2020 census results) and the components of change file available here: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-estimates/2020-evaluation-estimates/2010s-state-total.htmlUse the July 1 population estimates from 2010-2020 and then there are annual components of change calculated based on that date.For 2021, you'd use the current vintage 2021 state estimates and components of change here: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-state-total.html