Title: Economic 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:EMPLOYMENT STATUS-In labor force, EMPLOYMENT STATUS-In labor force-Civilian labor force, EMPLOYMENT STATUS-In labor force-Civilian labor force-Employed, EMPLOYMENT STATUS-In labor force-Civilian labor force-Unemployed, EMPLOYMENT STATUS-Not in labor force, EMPLOYMENT STATUS-In labor force, EMPLOYMENT STATUS-In labor force-Civilian labor force, EMPLOYMENT STATUS-In labor force-Civilian labor force-Employed, EMPLOYMENT STATUS-All parents in family in labor force, EMPLOYMENT STATUS-All parents in family in labor force-Own children 6 to 17 years, EMPLOYMENT STATUS-All parents in family in labor force, COMMUTING TO WORK-Workers 16 years and over, COMMUTING TO WORK-Car, truck, or van, drove alone, COMMUTING TO WORK-Car, truck, or van, carpooled, COMMUTING TO WORK-Public transportation (excluding taxicab), COMMUTING TO WORK-Walked, COMMUTING TO WORK-Other means, COMMUTING TO WORK-Worked at home, COMMUTING TO WORK-Mean travel time to work (minutes), OCCUPATION-Civilian employed population 16 years and over, OCCUPATION-Management, business, science, and arts occupations, OCCUPATION-Service occupations, OCCUPATION-Sales and office occupations, OCCUPATION-Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations, OCCUPATION-Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, INDUSTRY-Civilian employed population 16 years and over, INDUSTRY-Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, INDUSTRY-Construction, INDUSTRY-Manufacturing, INDUSTRY-Wholesale trade, INDUSTRY-Retail trade, INDUSTRY-Transportation and warehousing, and utilities, INDUSTRY-Information, INDUSTRY-Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, INDUSTRY-Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, INDUSTRY-Educational services, and health care and social assistance, INDUSTRY-Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services, INDUSTRY-Other services, except public administration, INDUSTRY-Public administration, CLASS OF WORKER-Civilian employed population 16 years and over, CLASS OF WORKER-Private wage and salary workers, CLASS OF WORKER-Government workers, CLASS OF WORKER-Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers, CLASS OF WORKER-Unpaid family workers, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Less than $10,000, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$10,000 to $14,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$15,000 to $24,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$25,000 to $34,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$35,000 to $49,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$50,000 to $74,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$75,000 to $99,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$100,000 to $149,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$150,000 to $199,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$200,000 or more, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Median household income (dollars), INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Mean household income (dollars), , INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-With earnings, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-With earnings-Mean earnings (dollars)-, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-With Social Security, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-With Social Security-Mean Social Security income (dollars),INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-With retirement income, , INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-With retirement income-Mean retirement income (dollars)-, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-With Supplemental Security Income, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-With Supplemental Security Income-Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)-, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-With cash public assistance income, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-With cash public assistance income-Mean cash public assistance income (dollars), INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Less than $10,000, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$10,000 to $14,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$15,000 to $24,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$25,000 to $34,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$35,000 to $49,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$50,000 to $74,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$75,000 to $99,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$100,000 to $149,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$150,000 to $199,999, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-$200,000 or more, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Median family income (dollars), , INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Mean family income (dollars), INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Per capita income (dollars), INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Per capita income (dollars)-Nonfamily households-, INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Median nonfamily income (dollars), INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Mean nonfamily income (dollars), INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Median earnings for workers (dollars), INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars), INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2010 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)-Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars)
Source: US Census Bureau
Creator: Ben Schuldt