Census Mapping Mashup

Authors

  • Paul Hunt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14714/CP76.1252

Keywords:

census, api, mashup

Abstract

By mandate, the United States Census Bureau compiles and distributes data on the American population. Open data initiatives have made it possible for users to access and analyze data with simple web-based tools. A new method for requesting data from the Census Bureau is described here, along with two different mapping mashups. Using the technology described in this article, a simple web mapping interface could unlock vast amounts of available data for user exploration.

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Published

2014-10-27

How to Cite

Hunt, P. (2014). Census Mapping Mashup. Cartographic Perspectives, (76), 67–76. https://doi.org/10.14714/CP76.1252

Issue

No. 76 (2013)

Section

Practical Cartographer's Corner

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