{"id":967491,"date":"2020-08-11T10:22:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T17:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=967491"},"modified":"2020-09-18T09:36:46","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T16:36:46","slug":"covid-19-u-s-census-hub","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/local-government\/covid-19-u-s-census-hub","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: U.S. Census Bureau Launches Data Hub for State and Local Governments"},"author":7121,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22851,22841],"tags":[742821,31361,585551,742831,24571],"industry":[],"product":[36811],"class_list":["post-967491","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-government","category-local-government","tag-businesses","tag-census","tag-covid-19","tag-data-hub","tag-demographics","product-arcgis-hub"],"acf":{"short_description":"U.S. Census Bureau launches COVID-19 Data Hub which provides data, maps, and infographics for use by state and local governments.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Informed citizens make better decisions. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the urgent need for clear communication of information regarding medical, economic, demographic, and social circumstances. The Johns Hopkins COVID dashboard gained popularity<\/a> by providing advanced yet easy-to-use GIS tools to convey crucial data\u2014now governments and organizations of all sizes are taking of advantage of this model. The U.S. Census Bureau has launched a data hub that provides important information for coronavirus-related planning. By visiting covid19.census.gov<\/a>, anyone can access, use, and disseminate key geographic, economic, and demographic information for their unique constituencies.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":969101,"id":969101,"title":"Screenshot 1","filename":"Screenshot-1-1.png","filesize":40625,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-1-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/local-government\/covid-19-u-s-census-hub\/screenshot-1-2","alt":"The top of the U.S. Census Bureau\u2019s COVID-19 Demographic and Economic Resources hub site","author":"78361","description":"","caption":"The U.S. Census Bureau\u2019s COVID-19 Demographic and Economic Resources hub site","name":"screenshot-1-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":967491,"date":"2020-08-06 23:28:14","modified":"2020-08-10 22:36:20","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":989,"height":968,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-1-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-1-1.png","medium-width":267,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-1-1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":752,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-1-1.png","large-width":989,"large-height":968,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-1-1.png","1536x1536-width":989,"1536x1536-height":968,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-1-1.png","2048x2048-width":989,"2048x2048-height":968,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-1-1-475x465.png","card_image-width":475,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-1-1.png","wide_image-width":989,"wide_image-height":968}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

What is a data hub?<\/span><\/b><\/h1>\n

A data hub is a website that gathers\u00a0<\/span>information together in one place, based on the needs of a\u00a0particular audience.\u00a0<\/span>The U.S. Census Bureau\u2019s COVID-19 data hub<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>focuses on demographic and economic resources\u00a0<\/span>that are important as governments and organizations plan their next steps in responding to the\u00a0<\/span>ongoing medical and economic\u00a0<\/span>crises coincident with the pandemic.<\/span>\u00a0Visitors to the hub can\u00a0<\/span>customize and share the maps<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0infographics<\/span>, and data<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with their audiences<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

How can organization<\/span><\/b>s<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>use and\u00a0<\/span><\/b>share materials from the hub?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

The maps<\/span>, charts, infographics<\/span>, and datasets<\/span>\u00a0on the U.S. Census Bureau\u2019s COVID-19 data hub<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>are free to access and share<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Whether\u00a0<\/span>or not\u00a0<\/span>you are an ArcGIS user<\/span>, the data hub offers ways to disseminate\u00a0<\/span>this vital demographic and economic information.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If your organization uses ArcGIS for geographic analysis,\u00a0<\/span>all elements on the hub site can be customized and incorporated into the organization\u2019s messaging.<\/span>\u00a0You can embed infographics into your website to maintain dynamic content<\/span>\u00a0and functionality. Datasets and layers can be imported into your organization\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>web maps, story maps, dashboards, and apps<\/span>. Layers are<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ready-to-use\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0can be\u00a0<\/span>deployed for your<\/span>\u00a0own mapping needs or\u202fGIS analysis workflows<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

If your organization does not use ArcGIS products, the\u00a0<\/span>information on the data hub is still highly usable.\u00a0<\/span>Elements like infographics can be easily exported as images<\/span>\u00a0and distributed through an organization\u2019s website<\/span>\u00a0or newsletter.\u00a0<\/span>Infographics are an aesthetically pleasing way to convey a large amount of\u00a0<\/span>information in a ready-to-read format.<\/span>\u00a0Web maps from the Demographic and Economic Analysis\u00a0<\/span>section can\u00a0<\/span>be embedded in a website or dashboard<\/span>\u00a0in order to convey information uniquely\u00a0<\/span>relevant to your organization.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

What\u00a0<\/span><\/b>information is included in the hub?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>hub is a one-stop shop<\/span> for data vital to understanding the location of at-risk populations and economic impact and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>recovery in the wake of COVID-19.<\/span>\u00a0The data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0i<\/span>ts organization and presentation\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0made possible through partnership with Esri.\u00a0<\/span>The hub is continually updated.<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"quote","author_name":"Andrew Hait","author_profession_organization":"Economist at U.S. Census Bureau","image":false,"text":"This hub has already gone through three updates, and in each of those updates, we\u2019ve taken a lot of feedback about the data and variables available."},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

As we learn more about the spread of the pandemic and the populations and businesses <\/span>most<\/span> affected, the <\/span>data hub displays more and pertinent information.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Using Esri\u2019s ArcGIS software<\/span>\u00a0and products<\/span>, the hub\u00a0<\/span>displays<\/span>\u00a0a range of data and data visualizations.\u00a0<\/span>The elements of the hub<\/span>\u00a0are powered by\u00a0<\/span>the U.S. Census Bureau\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>American Community Survey<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>County Business Patterns<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>The hub\u00a0<\/span>includes<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

COVID-19 Impact Planning Report<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

This\u00a0<\/span><\/span>dynamic<\/span><\/span>\u00a0infographic\u00a0<\/span><\/span>shows key facts at the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>state and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>county level<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>, including\u00a0<\/span><\/span>information about at-risk populations, health insurance coverage rates,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and regional business statistics.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":969401,"id":969401,"title":"Screenshot 2","filename":"Screenshot-2-2.png","filesize":295245,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-2-2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/local-government\/covid-19-u-s-census-hub\/screenshot-2-4","alt":"First page of COVID-19 Impact Planning Report for Los Angeles County, California","author":"78361","description":"","caption":"First page of COVID-19 Impact Planning Report for Los Angeles County, 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<\/h2>\n

Weekly Business Formation Statistics<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

This dashboard\u00a0<\/span><\/span>provides timely and high-frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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Highlighted Census Programs<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":969341,"id":969341,"title":"Screenshot 5","filename":"Screenshot-5-1.png","filesize":58810,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-5-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-hub\/local-government\/covid-19-u-s-census-hub\/screenshot-5-5","alt":"Published results of the Small Business Pulse Survey","author":"78361","description":"","caption":"Results of the Small Business Pulse Survey, showing overall impact of COVID-19 broken down by geography and sector","name":"screenshot-5-5","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":967491,"date":"2020-08-07 15:30:56","modified":"2020-08-10 22:37:33","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1902,"height":991,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-5-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-5-1.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":242,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-5-1.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":400,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-5-1.png","large-width":1902,"large-height":991,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-5-1-1536x800.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":800,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-5-1.png","2048x2048-width":1902,"2048x2048-height":991,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-5-1-826x430.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":430,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-5-1.png","wide_image-width":1902,"wide_image-height":991}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"