San Jose is included in this nationwide map but the data is from 2010 and the industry categories are very broad.
Using the same data source as the map above, create a map for San Jose and the surrounding region (Santa Clara County) using the most recent data available and using finer-grained industry sectors:
I will help you choose what data to download from the above map and what industry sectors make sense for the map. Just get in touch with me mthong@gmail.com as you're getting into the data.
The inspiration is this detailed dot map of Employment in America: http://www.robertmanduca.com/projects/jobs.html
San Jose is included in this nationwide map but the data is from 2010 and the industry categories are very broad.
Using the same data source as the map above, create a map for San Jose and the surrounding region (Santa Clara County) using the most recent data available and using finer-grained industry sectors:
Here is the site where you will download the data: http://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/
This file describes the dataset structure: http://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/lodes/LODES7/LODESTechDoc7.1.pdf
I will help you choose what data to download from the above map and what industry sectors make sense for the map. Just get in touch with me mthong@gmail.com as you're getting into the data.