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Block-by-Block Birmingham: Who Works From Home and Local Obesity Rates
Using data to get a better picture of what Birmingham is all about.
Newscruncher is a regular series that breaks down the characteristics of your town by the numbers. You can see more posts by clicking the Newscruncher link above the headline or by checking out our weekend roundups.
Best Data Maps of 2013: Who Works From Home?
The advent and proliferation of personal technology has more people working from home. Check out the local map.Trends in Holiday Toys: Tetris Is Cool Again!
More retailers appear to be ordering less this year. Here's the data.Best Maps of 2013: Obama Won the 'Starbucks Counties'
A correlation between the number of Starbucks and President Obama's victory in 2012. Check out the data.Best Maps of 2013: Local Obesity Rates
A snapshot of local obesity rates may surprise you.Previous Blocks:
- Block-by-Block Birmingham: 5 Local Campaigns That Could Use Help
- Block-by-Block Birmingham: Where Are the Largest Families and Where Are the Mortgages the Least?
- Block-by-Block Bloomfield: How Many Inexpensive Homes, Rich Neighbors, Divorced Men and Gen-X Moms are in Your Neighborhood?
- Block-by-Block Bloomfield: Where are the Pre-War Homes, Vacant Rentals?
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