Establish where to count
Ensure an up-to-date, accurate, and complete address list for the 2020 Census by utilizing GIS and earth observation data such as imagery and remote sensing.
How do you count more than 330 million people
Each decade, the US Census Bureau evaluates its methods. For the 2020 Census, it used GIS in more ways than ever to get the count right.
The world we live in is increasingly challenged. Changes in population, over-consumption, sustainability—these are some of the things we can begin to understand with GIS and data. The 2020 Census gives us the opportunity to collect better and more accurate data that can help us with understanding. With the 2020 Census, many more countries, including the United States, are using GIS to bring together maps with rich data sources combined with powerful analytic tools to bring better understanding.
Jack Dangermond
President, Esri
Navigate your digital transformation with GIS
National Government
Any agency—no matter how large or complex—can adopt new technologies and realize the benefits of GIS.
Elections
GIS provides the tools needed to power elections, from the redistricting process to elections outreach and management.
State and Local Government
Much of what a community, business, or public agency does is related to its geography. Smart governments use location to innovate and collaborate.
Challenges: GIS provides the solutions
Optimize response rates
Make it easier to identify hard-to-survey areas by targeting efforts on increasing response rates with GIS.
Conduct the count
GIS tools have moved into the field, allowing us to collect, monitor, and manage the full operation.
Tabulate and release results
Data dissemination is a key part of your mission. GIS technology helps you make your data discoverable and fit for purpose for your users.
Modernization
GIS was used to completely modernize and change the way the US Census Bureau does business.
Reduce costs
By conducting in-office address canvassing, the US Census eliminated 65 percent of the fieldwork needed to validate addresses.
Speed time to delivery
By using GIS in planning, US Census staff were able to optimize enumeration areas and create efficiencies in their work, saving time and money.
Improve accuracy
With the use of spatial analysis, census agencies can better understand hard-to-reach areas and improve overall accuracy.
Better serve customers
Use GIS to create products that serve different types of users, such as academia, researchers, policy makers, small business owners, and citizens.
