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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Great graphic by @noaa.gov showcasing how global warming is affecting the jet stream, in turn affecting cold and snowfall.

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

How did the working age population (ages 15 to 64) change between 2013 and 2023? For one, it increased by 7.3 million. Which racial/ethnic groups were responsible for this increase? Read more: datawhisperer.substack.com/p/the-workin...

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Yikes! Wonder how manufacturing intensive states like #Indiana are doing? @josephpolitano.bsky.social

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

How is the difference between those under 15 years versus those age 65 or older changed over the past 24 years? Darker counties are those whose age 65 or older exceed those under 15 years. #AnimatedGIF Read more: open.substack.com/pub/datawhis...

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Had a blast giving the morning keynote on the #digitaldivide today. Always enjoy increasing awareness, jumpstarting meaninfgul conversations, and engaging with the audience.

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Check out my latest Substack data whisperer number crunching: components of population change: datawhisperer.substack.com/p/components... Which of the three components--natural, international, or domestic--has contributed most to population growth or decline over the past 25 years?

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

This is really funny. Had to share.

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Check out my latest #Substack number-crunching: The Silver 'Tsunami' is here. As always, look forward to your thoughts. open.substack.com/pub/datawhis...

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

My latest Substack number-crunching: A Tale of a Persistent Digital Divide. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/datawhis...

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

How has the #digitaldivide evolved? Where is it? Who is affected? Check out ky very first #Substack post: open.substack.com/pub/datawhis...

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

A bit of number crunching today. Check out the soon to be released 2023 Digital Divide Index. Map showcases counties grouped into low, moderate, and high digital divide index scores. Notice any patterns?

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Ok, so nerding out here. Was able to add DSL only access for 2022 & 2023. A new dataset launched in 2022 and was concerned continuity would be impacted. Seems like it is not. Based on percentages, not raw numbers. And yes, not necessarily housing units for 2022/2023, but close enough. Thoughts?

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Per USA Facts: "In FY 2023, about 58% of federal spending went to three major spending priorities: Social Security, defense, and transfers to state and local governments."

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Doing some number crunching for an upcoming book chapter. Here, I look at the quartiles based on the percent population age 65 or older and housing units with fiber-optic availability. Any trends worth discussing?

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

And here are average upload speeds. Again, there has been an improvement between 2019 and 2022. And while the difference between county types is not as large as in download speeds, download speeds continue to be much faster than upload speeds. This asymmetry needs to be improved.

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Continuing to crunch numbers related to the #digitaldivide. Up next, average download speeds in Mbps from Ookla speed tests between 2019-2022. Speeds have improved regardless of county type. However, a divide continues between urban and rural non-adjacent to urban counties.

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Doing some number crunching today for an upcoming book chapter. The decrease of DSU only #broadband was significant between 2014 and 2021 in the U.S. and all three county types using USDA RUCC Codes.

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Phenomenal conversation about the history of innovation featuring @margaretomara.bsky.social

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social: keep hearing "open borders" and about 10M let in. However, deportations under Biden were among the highest (see graph). And found this article too: www.factcheck.org/2024/02/brea... Can you shed some light on the actual estimated amount that "were let in"?

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Super proud of the Greater Lafayette United Way campaign and the role Purdue University played in reaching its goal. #BoilerUp

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Super excited for the first regional #childcare stakeholder summit, as part of the Community & College Collaboration grant. Thos summit will map and understand this landscape using the community capitals framework.

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

And here is #urban counties, same y-axis scale.

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Yes, housing, #broadband, and childcare are issues affecting most communities today. But senior care is poised to be a significant issue. Check out this age dependency graph for #rural counties in the U.S. Previously shared for the U.S. overall.

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Roberto Gallardo @robertoge.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Excited to share with you some number crunching. First up, the age dependency ratio in the US that denotes the number of "dependents" (children ages 0 to 14 and seniors ages 65 or older) per residents ages 15 to 64. A higher ratio places more strain on regional development.

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