Chapter 5 Using census bureau spatial and tabular data

5.1 Requirements

Chapter 5 - Downloading and preparing spatial and tabular data (Wilpen L. Gorr 2014)

5.2 Preparing census bureau spatial and tabular data

• Download US Census Bureau TIGER/Line map files
• Identify and download data from US Census Bureau data tables
• Prepare census tables for use in mapping

5.3 Building a lead study comparison map

• Joining housing and elevated blood case tables to a census tract map
• Showing elevated blood lead levels by tract part 1

• Joining housing and elevated blood case tables to a census tract map
• Showing elevated blood lead levels by tract part 2

References

Wilpen L. Gorr, Kristen Seamens Kurland. 2014. GIS Tutorial for Health. 5th ed. Esri Press.