Here are a few free online tutorials for learning how to work with and create maps using US Census data.
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The 25th Anniversary of the U.S. Census Bureau’s TIGER Project
It is something that many of us take for granted every day. If we need to find directions to an unfamiliar place, all we need to do is pull out our smartphone or tablet and get maps of that place instantly. But these tools have not always been available, and […]
Maps and Cartography
New Online Map Allows the Detailed Scrutinizing of U.S. Households
Demographic trends in the U.S. have always been a tradition and a wealth of information. After all, the United States government conducts an official census of every household and every person living within its borders every ten years. That census is not only mandated by the U.S. Constitution but the […]
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New TIGER GIS Products
New 2013 TIGER/Line Shapefiles are set for release on Thursday, August 22, 2013. The new release will include a new GIS file format: TIGER Geodatabases. The US Census switched to offering its geographic data in shapefile format in 2008 and now in 2013, will also provide GIS data in geodatabases. Some limited geographic […]
GIS Software
Mapping News: ArcGIS 10.1, QGIS 1.8, Waze 3.2, Google Maps Coordinates
In the last few weeks of June 2012, ArcGIS 1.01 and QGIS 1.8 were released, Google slashed its Google Maps API prices and released a tracking application for mobile workers. Waze released an update that provide users with access to cheap gas locations and discounted gas coupons. The US Census […]
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US Census Participation Rates
As part of an effort to encourage census participation, the U.S. Census has partnered with Google Maps to on their “Take 10 Map” which shows updated census participation rates across counties.