Title: Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) Analysis

OBJECTIVE OF ANALYSIS: To see how similar/different Minnesota Counties are from each other by condisering as many variables as possible.
Variables: Total Population, Male, Female, Under 5 years, Population 5 to 9 years, Population 10 to 14 years, Population 15 to 19 years, Population 20 to 24 years, Population 25 to 34 years, Population 35 to 44 years, Population 45 to 54 years, Population 55 to 59 years, Population 60 to 64 years, Population 65 to 74 years, Population 75 to 84 years, Population 85 years and over, Median age (years), Population 18 years and over, Population 18 years and over: Male, Population 18 years and over: Female, Population 21 years and over, Population 62 years and over, Population 65 years and over, Population 65 years and over: Male, Population 65 years and over: Female, One race, One race: White, One race: Black or African American, One race: American Indian and Alaska Native, One race: Asian, One race: Asian: Asian Indian, One race: Asian: Chinese, One race: Asian: Filipino, One race: Asian: Japanese, One race: Asian: Korean, One race: Asian: Vietnamese, One race: Asian: Other Asian, One race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, One race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: Native Hawaiian, One race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: Guamanian or Chamorro, One race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: Samoan, One race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: Other Pacific Islander, One race: Some other race, Two or more races, Race alone or combo: White, Race alone or combo: Black or African American, Race alone or combo: American Indian and Alaska Native, Race alone or combo: Asian, Race alone or combo: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Race alone or combo: Some other race, Hispanic or Latino (of any race), Hispanic or Latino (of any race): Mexican, Hispanic or Latino (of any race): Puerto Rican, Hispanic or Latino (of any race): Cuban, Hispanic or Latino (of any race): Other Hispanic or Latino, Not Hispanic or Latino, Not Hispanic or Latino: White alone, In households, In households: Householder, In households: Spouse, In households: Child, In households: Child: Own child under 18 years, In households: Other relatives, In households: Other relatives: Under 18 years, In households: Nonrelatives, In households: Nonrelatives: Unmarried partner, In group quarters, In group quarters: Institutionalized population, In group quarters: Noninstitutionalized population, Total households, Family households, Family households: With own children under 18 years, Family households: Married-couple family, Family households: Married-couple family: With own children under 18 years, Family households: Female householder, no husband present, Family households: Female householder, no husband present: With own children under 18 years, Nonfamily households, Nonfamily households: Householder living alone, Nonfamily households: Householder living alone: Householder 65 years and over, Households with individuals under 18 years, Households with individuals 65 years and over, Average household size, Average family size, Total housing units, Occupied housing units, Vacant housing units, Vacant housing units: For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use, Homeowner vacancy rate, Rental vacancy rate, Occupied housing units, Owner-occupied housing units, Renter-occupied housing units, Average household size of owner-occupied unit, Average household size of renter-occupied unit
Source: US Census Bureau
Creator: Jessica Orth