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Title: DC-28 - United States Census Data

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22224/gistbok/2019.1.8

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Abstract: The Census Bureau collects extensive numeric data on the residents of the United States as well ast the national economy. This is accomplished both through a decennial census as well as numerous other more frequent surveys. The decennial census is a fundamental basis of American democracy, mandated by the U.S. Constitution and essential for the equal representation in a democratic government. Numeric census data are maintained in vast collections of tables and organized at many different levels of geographies. From the Census website, the geographic and tabular data can be downloaded and then joined for display and analysis within a GIS. Because of the nature of individual data aggregated over areas and other matters, care must be taken to avoid statistical errors when undertaking spatial analyses.

Url: https://gistbok.ucgis.org/bok-topics/united-states-census-data

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Authors: Castagneri, James

Periodical (Full): The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledg

Issue: 1

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Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Gender, Population Data Science

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