Aug. 10, 2017 - On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, all of North America will experience an eclipse of the sun. The solar eclipse path of totality will stretch from Salem, Ore., to Charleston, S.C. In recognition of the eclipse, the U.S. Census Bureau has compiled links to various social, economic and demographic statistics related to the event. For more information on the eclipse, visit NASA’s eclipse website.
Census Bureau Statistics
* Population estimates for selected eclipse viewing cities.
* Detailed occupations : View the number of full-time, year-round civilian employed astronomers and physicists, aerospace engineers, and atmospheric and space scientists in the United States.
* Travel related statistics.
* Census Business Builder business/demographic profiles and interactive maps for selected eclipse-viewing cities:
Madras City, Ore.
Local Business Profile
Interactive map
Idaho Falls City, Idaho
Local Business Profile
Interactive map
Casper, Wyo.
Local Business Profile
Interactive map
Lincoln, Neb.
Local Business Profile
Interactive map
Jefferson City, Mo.
Local Business Profile
Interactive map
Carbondale, Ill.
Local Business Profile
Interactive map
Paducah, Ky.
Local Business Profile
Interactive map
Nashville, Tenn.
Local Business Profile
Interactive map
Clayton, Ga.
Local Business Profile
Interactive map
Columbia, S.C.
Local Business Profile
Interactive map
Related Links
* NASA’s eclipse website.
* Ready, Set, Eclipse : Probability of clouds for the United States on Aug. 21 based on climate data.
* National Weather Service forecasts.
Source: U.S. Department of Census Bureau
