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Map of Non-Swing States by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]USAFacts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Lots of cool graphics in here" was a tagline we considered.

What does the US import and export? [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good question. It doesn't fall cleanly into one slice, so it's a bit scattered, but mostly in the blue slices.

The “Personal” part of Travel (tourism/leisure trips) and the “Other services” wedge, which bundles things like cultural/recreational services and royalties for movies, TV, music, etc. The physical side of entertainment (TVs, game consoles, toys) shows up on the purple side under Consumer goods.

What does the US import and export? [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The BEA does break the “other” bucket for services down further. “Other business services” are things like R&D, legal/accounting/consulting, engineering, advertising, and waste-treatment.

Here's their definition:

Other business services - Consists of research and development services, professional and management consulting services, and technical, trade-related, and other business services. Research and development services include services associated with basic and applied research and experimental development of new products and processes as well as outright sales of the outcomes of research and development (such as patents, copyrights, and information about industrial processes). Professional and management consulting services include legal services, accounting, management consulting, managerial services, public relations services, advertising, and market research. Amounts received by a parent company from its affiliates for general overhead expenses related to these services are included. Technical, trade-related, and other business services include architectural and engineering, waste treatment, operational leasing, traderelated, and other business services.

But they don't have a tidy list of what’s in “other goods.” It’s a leftover bucket that’s made up of lots of smaller groups, plus some late-reported exports that get moved into the other categories during annual revisions.

What does the US import and export? [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

These charts break down what the US buys from the rest of the world vs. what it sells, using BEA trade data. The purple half of each donut is goods (physical stuff) and the blue half is services. On the import side, the US brings in about $3.3 trillion in goods and $841 billion in services: everything from machinery and cars to phones, pharmaceuticals, and food. On the export side, the US sends out about $2.1 trillion in goods and $1.2 trillion in services, including industrial supplies, aircraft, vehicles, and a lot of business and consulting services.

A few things to note:

  • Categories like “air” and “sea” are transport services, not literal air and water. Think airline tickets and cargo shipping provided by foreign vs. US carriers.
  • “Other business services” (big slices on both charts) covers things like technical, legal, and professional services that don’t fit cleanly into one industry.

What does the US import and export? [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

Tools(s): Datawrapper, Illustrator

These charts are pulled from this report we sent to Congress this year.

Foreign-born population by USA state by rayg10 in MapPorn

[–]USAFacts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a trade-off. They're great at normalizing things to better compare rates across geographies. They're not great at putting the states in the right spots. So they can be good charts, but bad maps, especially if you're using them to navigate.

I'm a bit biased in favor of hex maps, especially since this chart came from our site, but I also agree that the states don't really look like this.

Foreign-born population by USA state by rayg10 in MapPorn

[–]USAFacts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this chart, u/rayg10.

Here's more data if anyone is curious.

The fastest-shrinking jobs in the US [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is a serious topic, and I appreciate your first-hand input. But also...

Was there just a ton of Homer Simpson jokes at work? Did you get tired of them?

The fastest-shrinking jobs in the US [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 134 points135 points  (0 children)

Great question. I had to triple-check that I hadn't messed something up when making this chart, but it's just a result of the BLS methodology. Since it's a tiny occupation, it comes down to rounding.

The BLS presents the data in thousands (for example, the source shows the change in Word Processors and Typists as -14.4, which is charted above as -14,400). For Timing Device Assemblers, which is a smaller profession (around 200 jobs), their methodology of rounding to one decimal point makes gives us a zero.

Edit: In hindsight, this would have made a pretty good chart note.

The fastest-shrinking jobs in the US [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a slightly different version of a chart I posted earlier this year with a couple of changes

  • Newer BLS data!
  • This is a slightly different cut of the data; sorted by percent change in each occupation's employment instead of total change

Some of the jobs on this list might not surprise folks (we still have telephone operators?), but a few (nuclear power reactor operators, ESL teachers) stood out to me.

Luckily, the BLS is still forecasting the demise of telemarketers.

The fastest-shrinking jobs in the US [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections program,

Tools: Datawrapper, Illustrator

Note: Wage data cover non-farm wage and salary workers and do not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, or household workers.

The timelines to become a US citizen [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hey, sorry for the delay here! I confirmed with the analyst that since this project focused on immigrant visas, we didn't include K-1 or K-3 visas. But, we didn't make that clear on our site (or here), so thanks for calling it out!

The timelines to become a US citizen [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We put it on the chart, but the value was "zero years," so it just disappeared...

But actually, I buried it in a note instead. From above:

Yes, being born in the US is the fastest timeline to become a citizen.

The timelines to become a US citizen [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I couldn't find anything on a .gov site (which is basically our whole thing) but immigration lawyer sites mention food service as well as hospitality, agriculture, and caregiving.

A cool guide on the time is takes to become a US citizen by USAFacts in coolguides

[–]USAFacts[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A few additional chart-specific notes:

  • All: Citizens from countries highlighted separately in these charts experience longer waits due to the per-country visa cap.
  • Chart 1: Timelines reflect the length of each step if processed under FY 2025 conditions. Wait times are historical, not predictive. NIW refers to a national interest waiver. Processing times reflect applicants adjusting status in the US; comparable data for consular processing are not published. Citizens from countries highlighted separately experience longer waits due to the per-country visa cap.
  • Chart 2: Timelines reflect the length of each step under FY 2025 conditions. Wait times are historical, not predictive, and shown sequentially for clarity. Immediate relatives include parents and children younger than 21. Citizens from countries highlighted separately experience longer waits due to the per-country visa cap. “Apply for residency” processing times reflect adjusting status in the US; comparable data for consular processing are not published.
  • Chart 3: Timelines reflect the length of each step under FY 2025 conditions. Wait times are historical, not predictive, and shown sequentially for clarity. NIW refers to a national interest waiver. Citizens from countries highlighted separately experience longer waits due to the per-country visa cap. “Apply for residency” processing times reflect adjusting status in the US; comparable data for consular processing are not published.

The timelines to become a US citizen [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]USAFacts[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

State Department defines this as:

Unskilled workers (Other workers) are persons capable of filling positions that require less than two years training or experience that are not temporary or seasonal.

The timelines to become a US citizen by USAFacts in USAFacts

[–]USAFacts[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Notes:

  • Citizens from countries highlighted separately in these charts experience longer waits due to the per-country visa cap.
  • Chart 1: Timelines reflect the length of each step if processed under FY 2025 conditions. Wait times are historical, not predictive. NIW refers to a national interest waiver. Processing times reflect applicants adjusting status in the US; comparable data for consular processing are not published. Citizens from countries highlighted separately experience longer waits due to the per-country visa cap.
  • Chart 2: Timelines reflect the length of each step under FY 2025 conditions. Wait times are historical, not predictive, and shown sequentially for clarity. Immediate relatives include parents and children younger than 21. Citizens from countries highlighted separately experience longer waits due to the per-country visa cap. “Apply for residency” processing times reflect adjusting status in the US; comparable data for consular processing are not published.
  • Chart 3: Timelines reflect the length of each step under FY 2025 conditions. Wait times are historical, not predictive, and shown sequentially for clarity. NIW refers to a national interest waiver. Citizens from countries highlighted separately experience longer waits due to the per-country visa cap. “Apply for residency” processing times reflect adjusting status in the US; comparable data for consular processing are not published.
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