Objectives
1. Download 2010 Census data (total population) from the US Census Bureau.
2. Download a shapefile of the 2010 Census boundaries from the US Census Bureau.
3. Join the downloaded data to the Census shapefile.
4. Map the data.
5. Download and map a variable of your choice.
6. Build a layout with both maps.
7. Build a web map with one of the variables.
Introduction:
The purpose of this lab was learning how to download data from online servers like the US Census Bureau. The data downloaded from here then needed to be changed into a form that I could use with the software. It also included all of the MAG skills that I have learned up to this point.
The goal at the end up this lab was to understand how to download data, take that data and turn it into usable information with ArcGIS, and produce a working map with it. Being able to do this will help with future projects. We were then tasked at creating two maps, the first one we all are supposed to create the same where as the second one came as a choice. Another goal of this lab was to learn how to upload a map to ArcGIS online.
Methods:
In creating this map I had to utilize multiple skills that I have learned such as downloaded data from an outside source, using table features inside ArcGIS, which taught me how to join tables together by a common feature, and working on my cartography skills. Another method I learned in this lab was how to upload and share a map to the cloud, which I was able to share the second map that I created as a webmap online. While creating the webmap I learned how to configure the popup window for the webmap by controlling the attributes assigned to it, which made it turn into a dynamic map showing different content based on the location of the mouse on screen.
Results:
The Results are shown in the picture below, which are two maps of Wisconsin showing the Counties. The one on the left is the total population by county whereas the one on the right in the percent of Vacant homes out of total homes per county. Some of the patterns that I noticed was That the higher populated counties of Wisconsin are the areas that are also found to have the highest vacant home percentage per total number of homes. Especially in the counties that have larger cities like Milwaukee, Madison, La Crosse, and Eau Claire.
Click this link to find my Webmap that was created to show the number of vacant homes vs total homes.
Sources:
US Census Bureau 2010
Esri, HERE, DeLorme, MapmyIndia, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community
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