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Guide: Census Data (Demographic) Research
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Census TIGER 2010
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Reference USA
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NCTCOG: GIS Clearinghouse
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
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Event: THATCamp Texas 2012

You: Highly intelligent and savvy with a variety of software applications, but little to no experience with GIS.

Our Tasks: (1) Identify Suitable Pizzerias to Eat, (2) Explore the U.S. and Dallas through history, (3) Georeference a map of Texas, (4) Export the map into Google Earth.

Date: Friday, March 09, 10-1130am

Software We Will Use: ArcGIS 10 (Campus Locations)

Assistance After Workshop: Contact me, Joshua Been, GIS librarian (contact information on right side of screen)

Intro Slideshow

Data Sources Used

American Community Survey 2006-2010 (via Data Ferrett)
(1) Educational Attainment
(2) Median Household Income
(3) Marital Status
(4) Age Distribution
National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)
National: 1850, 1870, 1890
(1) Population
(2) Crop Values
(3) Race
(4) Religion

Dallas: 1940, 1950, 1960
(1) Population
(2) Race
Simply Map *proprietary*
(1) # Households participating in online dating
Reference USA *proprietary*
(1) Pizzerias in DFW
ArcGIS Online Basemaps
(1) National Geographic
(2) Bing Maps Aerial
Colton's new map of the state of Texas
Scanned print map.
Georeferenced Historic Maps
Developed by students in ARCH 4315 - The Life of Cities: Modernism in Context.

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