Occasionally we get asked for ZIP Code-based Census data. We have to say that we don’t have ZIP Code data and neither does the Census. What!? That’s right! But don’t worry, we got your back – the Census publishes ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA, pronounced ‘ziktah’). To quote the Census: “ZCTAs are generalized area representations [...]
GIS Career Advice
Occasionally, Anthony or I will get an email or phone call from a college student interested in a career in GIS. Since neither of us studied GIS in college, we have a little different take on GIS career advice than most. And here it is. Typical GIS Career Advice Request that comes in i am [...]
How to Get Disability Census Data
Yesterday, I got a custom data request for “disability census” data for a small county for a vehicle grant application. Since I do a little research to answer every custom data request, I thought I’d try turning my research into a short blog post to see if this information would help other folks searching for “disability [...]
Census 2010 SF1 Data for All States Now Available on Cubit
Sound the trumpets! The SF1 data for all states is now available on Cubit. We first announced that we were adding SF1 data, state-by-state as they were released by the Census, back in July. It’s been a lot of work processing (and waiting for) the data, but we got it done! What’s new SF1 data [...]
Demographics of Austin Texas – 2010
Last night, Ryan Robinson, City of Austin demographer, gave an inspirational and engaging presentation about the Top 10 Demographic Trends of Austin, Texas for 2010.The title of the presentation was “Making Sense of the Census,” and the presentation was given to the Austin Hacks and Hackers group (where journalists and programmers meet). The presentation slides [...]
