Data Journalism from Nationhood Lab
Welcome to Nationhood Lab’s data journalism site. Here we examine the geography of past and present political, social, economic and cultural developments via the North American regional cultures described in American Nations to promote better understanding – and possibly policy interventions – of phenomena effecting life in the United States. Many of our data packages are created in partnership with geospatial consultants Motivf.
Most Americans say they support the liberal democratic values at the core of the American Experiment, but would they actually do so in practice when doing so might not help their “side” obtain or sustain power? The answer, according to our latest surveys, is “yes,” for most Americans, but not necessarily on the American right.
For those with an interest in the regional model set forth in American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, here are population figures for the U.S. portions of each of the nations as per the 2020 census and the rate of growth or loss for each since the 2010 census.
