Using CensusScope to Understand the Changing Landscape in the United States William H. Frey and John P. DeWitt, University of Michigan October 28, 2009
What is CensusScope? Data product – Maps, charts, tables – Data for nation, states, counties, and metros Easy to use! CensusScope simplifies the process – Trend data – Collapsing variable categories when appropriate – Highly sought after and interesting topics – Guiding users – Transition through topics from same geography, or through geographies for same topic Easy to use! What to expect from CensusScope in the future?
CensusScope Tab navigation takes you to topics
CensusScope Topics
CensusScope: Charts and Trends
CensusScope Maps
Clicking on a state in the map will take you to related charts and trends for that map
CensusScope: What’s coming? New CensusScope Example Topic Updated data from ACS and Census 2010 Zoomable maps – State and county data Dynamic interface Downloadable data Exportable graphics
CensusScope: What’s coming? Compare across different geographies >> Frequency Table Compare Nation State Nation+State Compare
Hands-on Time
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