This is the African American population percentage map. From a historical perspective, this map shows a denser population of Blacks in what used to be the Cotton Belt back in the 19th century. It is surprising the number of counties that have no black residents; most of these are in the northern plains. The greater population density outside of the southern states are found in counties that contain major cities.

This Asian Population Percentage Map shows that a large majority of the Asians in this country live in California and New York. Also tied historically, Asians first arrived to this country through San Francisco and others through New York City. I like to point out that Orange County (where I live) is ranked 15 most populated by Asians. Especially in Irvine, where good school and a suburban landscape attract immigrants.

Well, I'm going to go ahead and gamble many of these races are of Hispanic decent, with most of the western states populated by Mexicans and Florida by Cubans/Caribbean states. It is interesting how the deeper one goes into the country, there is less diversity of races, evident throughout all three maps. This is a wonderful country, and I'm proud to say I'm an immigrant. Working with GIS has been both instructional and enlightening. I like how easy it is to work with GIS platforms and how easy it is to integrate and manipulate information with these programs. It is a very useful tool, and as a hopeful Civil Engineer I am glad I can include this on my resume.