UC GIS Week

Tips for getting started with the Census API

Learn how to obtain demographic data using the Census Bureaus' data API. We'll start off with an overview of the key decisions you'll need to make: (1) What product: Decennial Census or the American Community Survey, and more (2) Geography: Nation, State, County, Tract, and more (3) Variables: Population, Income, Race/Ethnicity, and more We will then describe the ways you can access the data and how to formulate an API call. See how simple API calls can be once you understand their format. Examples and discussion will be used to clarify questions. Lastly, we will wrap it up with some helpful tips and tricks.

Access Census 2020 data with ArcGIS

New decade, new data, and unprecedented times. The US decennial Census, taken in 2020, counts every person in the US once, only once, and in the right place even during a pandemic. Because census data are inherently spatial, Esri is committed to bringing this data to the community in useful ways. Learn how to access Census 2020 data. Take a deep dive into the Decennial 2020 Census data in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World and learn how to enhance your work with census data in a spatial way.

US Census Bureau

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