

This map shows the population percentage of Asians in each county. This is the number of Asians divided by the total population. Again, there is a higher percentage of Asians in the southwest. While there are higher percentages in the middle of the US as compared to the population map, but it's important to notice that the highest range is over 4%. However, for the most part, the percentages follow the population map fairly closely.




For this series of maps using census data, I found it much easier to make maps of the population rather than the density and percentage maps. The population maps had a better gradient that allowed the maps to have many counties with each color in the range. Also, I found that the population maps do not always reflect what the other maps will look like. While some had a direct correlation, other maps different greatly as compared to the population map. This lab was very helpful in creating applicable maps using accessible source data found online.
My overall impression of GIS is that it is a very powerful tool and it allows people to portray the information they want to show. There is a large amount of information that GIS can display and the programs used are very user friendly. Using ArcGIS, I found that while sometimes the steps are not completely obvious, once the user learns the tools, they can easily display any information they would like. In addition, there are many sources online that allows users to access the information and makes any information readily available for anyone wanting to use GIS.