{"id":1251652,"date":"2021-06-10T17:13:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T00:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1251652"},"modified":"2025-08-16T11:24:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T18:24:34","slug":"build-a-population-age-pyramid-in-arcgis-business-analyst","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/build-a-population-age-pyramid-in-arcgis-business-analyst","title":{"rendered":"Build a population age pyramid in ArcGIS Business Analyst"},"author":6381,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37171,430042],"tags":[760702,30821,33021,760712],"industry":[],"product":[36711],"class_list":["post-1251652","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","category-education","tag-age-population","tag-charts","tag-infographics","tag-pyramid","product-bus-analyst"],"acf":{"short_description":"Population pyramid bar chart is used to show the age and gender distribution of an area.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Given that the human mind comprehends data better through visualization, using charts within infographics is a great way to present your data. One of the most popular charts used in ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App infographics<\/a> is the population age pyramid.<\/p>\n

A population pyramid is a type of bar chart used to show the age and gender distribution of an area. Population age pyramids are just what they sound like: population pyramids broken down by age. They can be powerful predictors of future demographic trends and provide much-needed information for community planning.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1256062,"id":1256062,"title":"Age Pyramid chart-initial","filename":"Age-Pyramid-chart-initial.jpg","filesize":21811,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-Pyramid-chart-initial.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/build-a-population-age-pyramid-in-arcgis-business-analyst\/age-pyramid-chart-initial","alt":"Infographics-population age pyramid chart","author":"6381","description":"","caption":"","name":"age-pyramid-chart-initial","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1251652,"date":"2021-06-10 18:18:58","modified":"2021-06-10 18:19:41","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":651,"height":455,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-Pyramid-chart-initial-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-Pyramid-chart-initial.jpg","medium-width":373,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-Pyramid-chart-initial.jpg","medium_large-width":651,"medium_large-height":455,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-Pyramid-chart-initial.jpg","large-width":651,"large-height":455,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-Pyramid-chart-initial.jpg","1536x1536-width":651,"1536x1536-height":455,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-Pyramid-chart-initial.jpg","2048x2048-width":651,"2048x2048-height":455,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-Pyramid-chart-initial.jpg","card_image-width":651,"card_image-height":455,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-Pyramid-chart-initial.jpg","wide_image-width":651,"wide_image-height":455}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Here the pyramid is divided by gender with males on the left side and females on the right.\u00a0 The width represents the size of the population of a given age group<\/em>. In ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App, h<\/em>over over any of the horizontal to view additional information about the age group.<\/em><\/p>\n

These charts visualize the demographic makeup of a population and can be used to plan for community needs such as education, medical facilities, and jobs at the city, county, and country level. For example, an aging population leads to increased demand for medical and health facilities, while a younger population may call for more schools and daycare facilities\u2014age pyramids can help understand these specific needs.<\/p>\n

Business Analyst Web App<\/a> offers infographic templates like Target Market Summary, Marketing Profile and Community Profile that feature built-in age pyramid panels. You could use one of these templates and edit the chart to your preference. You can also add the Esri Age Pyramid panel to any infographic, or even build and customize the pyramid yourself.<\/p>\n

Add <\/strong>an Age Pyramid panel to an infographic<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Sign in to ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Click\u00a0Reports > Build Reports ><\/strong>\u00a0Build Infographics > Blank templates.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Hover over Blank and click Open.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Click the Add a new free floating element<\/strong> and choose Infographic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1256072,"id":1256072,"title":"Infographic panel","filename":"Infographic-panel.jpg","filesize":20231,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-panel.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/build-a-population-age-pyramid-in-arcgis-business-analyst\/infographic-panel","alt":"Add free floating infographic panel","author":"6381","description":"","caption":"","name":"infographic-panel","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1251652,"date":"2021-06-10 18:23:03","modified":"2021-06-10 18:24:01","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":749,"height":281,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-panel-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-panel.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":174,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-panel.jpg","medium_large-width":749,"medium_large-height":281,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-panel.jpg","large-width":749,"large-height":281,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-panel.jpg","1536x1536-width":749,"1536x1536-height":281,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-panel.jpg","2048x2048-width":749,"2048x2048-height":281,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-panel.jpg","card_image-width":749,"card_image-height":281,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Infographic-panel.jpg","wide_image-width":749,"wide_image-height":281}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

    5. Scroll through the standard panels to find the Age pyramid<\/strong> panel. Click Add<\/strong> to insert the panel into your infographic.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1256092,"id":1256092,"title":"Age pyramid- infographic panel","filename":"Age-pyramid-infographic-panel.jpg","filesize":63196,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-pyramid-infographic-panel.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/build-a-population-age-pyramid-in-arcgis-business-analyst\/age-pyramid-infographic-panel","alt":"Add age pyramid infographic panel","author":"6381","description":"","caption":"","name":"age-pyramid-infographic-panel","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1251652,"date":"2021-06-10 18:30:14","modified":"2021-06-10 18:31:18","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1301,"height":488,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-pyramid-infographic-panel-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-pyramid-infographic-panel.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":174,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-pyramid-infographic-panel.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":288,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-pyramid-infographic-panel.jpg","large-width":1301,"large-height":488,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-pyramid-infographic-panel.jpg","1536x1536-width":1301,"1536x1536-height":488,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-pyramid-infographic-panel.jpg","2048x2048-width":1301,"2048x2048-height":488,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-pyramid-infographic-panel-826x310.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":310,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Age-pyramid-infographic-panel.jpg","wide_image-width":1301,"wide_image-height":488}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

    6. Hover over the panel and click Edit<\/strong> to edit the chart.
    \n7. Click Edit variables and style <\/strong>to add or delete the variables or to change the style of the chart.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1256102,"id":1256102,"title":"Edit chart","filename":"Edit-chart.jpg","filesize":39077,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Edit-chart.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/build-a-population-age-pyramid-in-arcgis-business-analyst\/edit-chart","alt":"Edit chart variables and style","author":"6381","description":"","caption":"","name":"edit-chart","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1251652,"date":"2021-06-10 18:32:11","modified":"2021-06-10 18:32:50","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":885,"height":361,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Edit-chart-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Edit-chart.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":189,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Edit-chart.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":313,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Edit-chart.jpg","large-width":885,"large-height":361,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Edit-chart.jpg","1536x1536-width":885,"1536x1536-height":361,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Edit-chart.jpg","2048x2048-width":885,"2048x2048-height":361,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Edit-chart-826x337.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":337,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Edit-chart.jpg","wide_image-width":885,"wide_image-height":361}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

    How easy is that? From here, you can customize the age pyramid and reposition it within the infographic. Now, try building the chart from scratch.<\/p>\n

    Build an Age Pyramid chart in infographics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The ready-to-use infographic panel is a great way to easily add the age pyramid chart to your custom infographic. Business Analyst users bring in their own data and combine it with Esri-provided data within infographics. When combining different types of data, the experience of building the chart from scratch can be useful.<\/p>\n

    1. Sign in to ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App.
    \n2. Click\u00a0Reports > Build Reports > Build Infographics > Blank templates.<\/strong>
    \n3. Hover over Blank and click Open<\/strong>
    \n4. Click the Add a new free floating element <\/strong>and choose Chart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1256132,"id":1256132,"title":"Add chart","filename":"Add-chart.jpg","filesize":18105,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Add-chart.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/build-a-population-age-pyramid-in-arcgis-business-analyst\/add-chart","alt":"Add free floating chart","author":"6381","description":"","caption":"","name":"add-chart","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1251652,"date":"2021-06-10 18:51:46","modified":"2021-06-10 18:52:16","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":741,"height":281,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Add-chart-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Add-chart.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":176,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Add-chart.jpg","medium_large-width":741,"medium_large-height":281,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Add-chart.jpg","large-width":741,"large-height":281,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Add-chart.jpg","1536x1536-width":741,"1536x1536-height":281,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Add-chart.jpg","2048x2048-width":741,"2048x2048-height":281,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Add-chart.jpg","card_image-width":741,"card_image-height":281,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Add-chart.jpg","wide_image-width":741,"wide_image-height":281}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

    5. From the data browser, choose the data variables to include in your chart.<\/p>\n