The Census Bureau’s Data Visualization Mission: To increase the ratio of graphics to text in Census Bureau publications, both online and in print; To open our datasets and analyses to a broader public.

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Data Visualization Team 63 members from 23 Census areas

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Visualization of the Week 18

Requirements for a Data Visualization of the Week 1. Four or more dimensions of analysis, whether data or annotative 2. Sufficient annotations to stand alone, without narrative support from any other product 3. All direct statements in annotations must have passed statistical review 4. Must comply with good visualization practices which present maximum relevant information with minimal cognitive load 5. If multipage, must include a front page that presents an overview 6. If multipage, must include intuitive index 7. If interactive, must include intuitive controls 8. Interactivity code must comply with security and browser standards (e.g. browser independence) 9. Because interactivity – even so simple a thing as animation – comes with a cost in effort and time, interactivity must add value in both understanding and new dimensions of analysis 10. The image should include Census Bureau branding 11. Must comply with 508 rules 12. Must make the dataset behind the visualization available in an excel file (or CSV)