Hello all. If you have not seen it yet, please check out the new
Community Analyst tool that was recently unveiled by
esri. This tool allows anyone, regardless of mapping experience, to develop interactive maps for your website where data for zip codes or census blocks is revealed to viewers as they scroll their mouse over the various areas. The tool can also be used to create shaded maps to highlight concentrations of certain populations. There are a variety of data linked to the mapping tool including the American Community Survey 2005-2009 estimates. The beta version of Community Analyst is available for free for 90 days. I recommend that you at least try it on and pass it on to your colleagues. This is invaluable for organizations that do not have staffers with GIS skills.
Below is a map that I created using the tool that shows concentrations of the Hispanic population in Travis County, Texas by zip code. Darker reds indicate higher concentrations with the darkest red showing zip codes where Hispanics represent AT LEAST 40% of the population. Just an example of what the tool can do.
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Thanks for the map, I've been going around town using a survey gizmo process to try and accurately judge how my own neighborhood has progressed since I was born here.
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