Resources for Mapping Census Data by Katy Rossiter.
From the post:
Mapping data makes statistics come to life. Viewing statistics spatially can give you a better understanding, help identify patterns, and answer tough questions about our nation. Therefore, the Census Bureau provides maps, including digital files for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS), and interactive mapping capabilities in order to visualize our statistics.
Here are some of the mapping resources available from the Census Bureau:
- TIGERweb allows data users to view our TIGER database and even offers a Web Map Service (WMS) for app developers and more advanced GIS users.
- The Census Data Mapper is a web mapping application that provides customers with a simple way to view and print county-based demographic maps for the United States.
- The newly released Census Flows Mapper shows county-to-county migration from the American Community Survey 5-year data.
- The Metropolitan and Micropolitan Area Population viewer shows 34 characteristics of the population for all metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas by census tract and how they compare to the nation.
- In addition, the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Interactive Tool combines data tables and mapping capabilities to display statistics at the state, county, and school district level.
- The county business pattern and demographic interactive maps combine economic and demographic data to provide a full profile of a particular area.
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That listing is just some of the resources that Katy covers in her post.
Combining your data or public data along with census data could result in a commercially successful map.