Since the August 12 release of Census 2020 data by the U.S. Census Bureau, stories of towns across the U.S. sharing details of the data and the changes it reveals are multiplying. For data devotees like me, it’s a time to explore and discover new patterns in the data and observe how things have changed since the last decennial Census.
The Census Bureau released what is known as the Redistricting data, or PL 94-171 data, for 2020. This is the second phase of 2020 Census data and it includes detailed information about the U.S. population by race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, group quarters, and housing status. Data are available down to the Block level of geography (think of a city block… on average a single block represents about 50 people) and are used to determine support for various Federal and State programs for the next 10 years.
These data are so valuable because they represent a complete count of the population… not just a sampling modeled to represent the whole population. For demographers, it’s a once-in-a-decade opportunity to validate their modeling techniques.
Because Census data are inherently spatial, and because spatial data and maps just go so well together… Esri is committed to bringing this data to the community in useful ways: including maps, infographics, and tables. Bookmark this blog to stay up to date with how, and when, you can access Census data from Esri:
August 2021
What: Decennial 2020 Census Redistricting (PL94-171) data layers
Where: ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World
When: August 25, 2021 (Learn more about these data layers)
September 2021
What: Census 2020 Redistricting (PL94-171) Data
Where: Esri Redistricting
When: September 10, 2021 (Learn more)
What: Census 2020 Boundary Layers
Where: ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World
December 2021
What: Census 2020 Redistricting (PL94-171) Data plus additional data from Esri:
- Hispanic Population by Race
- Population 18 and under by Race
- Comparison to key 2010 and 2000 Census measures
Where: GeoEnrichment Service
When: December 8, 2021 (Learn more)
What: Census 2020 Redistricting (PL94-171) Data plus additional data from Esri:
- Hispanic Population by Race
- Population 18 and under by Race
- Comparison to key 2010 and 2000 Census measures
Where: ArcGIS Business Analyst Web & Mobile apps, ArcGIS Community Analyst
When: December 8, 2021 (Learn more)
Q1 2022
What: Census 2020 Redistricting (PL94-171) Data plus additional data from Esri:
- Hispanic Population by Race
- Population 18 and under by Race
- Comparison to key 2010 and 2000 Census measures
Where: ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro
When: February 23, 2022 (Learn more)
What: Census 2020 Redistricting (PL94-171) Data plus additional data from Esri:
- Hispanic Population by Race
- Population 18 and under by Race
- Comparison to key 2010 and 2000 Census measures
Where: csv, fgdb, xlsx formats (Contact demographics@esri.com)
When: February 28, 2022
What: Census 2020 Profile reports
Where: Buy Esri Reports online
When: January 4, 2022
Q3 2022
What: Census 2020 Redistricting (PL94-171) Data plus additional data from Esri:
- Hispanic Population by Race
- Population 18 and under by Race
- Comparison to key 2010 and 2000 Census measures
Where: ArcGIS Business Analyst Enterprise
This post was updated on December 13, 2021 to include additional release dates.
This post was updated on March 3, 2022 to include additional release dates.
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