Tag Archives: US Census

PolicyMap maps on latest Marketplace story on

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Maggie McCullough

American Dream Fails In Inland Empire TRANSCRIPT Listen to the full audio broadcast of this story here Kai Ryssdal: The recession is, officially, over. A lot of experts and some economic indicators agree on that. But the experts and the … Continue reading →

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National Geographic Encyclopedic Entry – The US Census

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Maggie McCullough

For students (or anyone, really) interested in basic information about data collected by the Census, check out this posting from National Geographic. Learn how and why the Census Bureau collects the information that it does. Did you know that the … Continue reading →

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Census 2010 Data on Census 2000 Maps; How We Do It

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Elizabeth Nash

You may have noticed that, in your neighborhood on PolicyMap, the Census 2010 data show a few (or more than a few) block groups and Census tracts as grey and having “Insufficient Data.” This isn’t because the Census missed these … Continue reading →

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More ACS All the Time

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Elizabeth Nash

We’ve updated our Demographics tab so that all Census-related indicators in that menu have either Census 2010 data or American Community Survey (ACS) estimates. We’ll continue doing this, menu-by-menu so that all of our Nielsen estimates are replaced by the … Continue reading →

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May 20 PDI: Good Data Drives Good Decision-Making

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Phil Vu

Are you a planner or someone interested in utilizing data and want to learn how organizations are leveraging the 2010 Census and ACS data to better understand communities? Come see PolicyMap’s director, Maggie McCullough, along with the Wells Fargo Regional … Continue reading →

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Check out all new Census 2010 data now on PolicyMap

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Elizabeth Nash

PolicyMap now has the latest Census 2010 Redistricting Data available to all of our users. Indictors from the 2010 Census include population, race, ethnicity, and residential vacancy. And while we released the estimates from ACS a few months ago, these … Continue reading →

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2010 Census Data Has Arrived!

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Elizabeth Nash

The new 2010 Census Redistricting Data is now available on PolicyMap. As you may recall from our previous blog posts, the American Community Survey (ACS) has taken the place of the Census long form. So now, the data from the … Continue reading →

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ACS Data Now on PolicyMap

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Phil V.

PolicyMap is offering data from the 2005-2009 American Community Survey (ACS) for free on its website at www.PolicyMap.com. Beginning with key indicators such as population, income, and educational attainment, PolicyMap expects to roll out the full spectrum of ACS data … Continue reading →

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ACS Data Now on PolicyMap

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Elizabeth Nash

We’ve rolled out a number of key indicators on PolicyMap this week as an introduction to the new American Community Survey (ACS) data now available for neighborhoods from the Census. We’re pleased that all of our users can access this … Continue reading →

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Need ACS Data? Look for it on PolicyMap next week, for free

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Elizabeth Nash

We’re excited to announce that you’ll start seeing the Census’ American Community Survey (ACS) data next week on PolicyMap! You’ll see a number of key indicators like population, income, and educational attainment first. Then, you’ll have access to the full … Continue reading →

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