Author Archives: Kristen Carney

I recently got a question from a Cubit user about where to get parcel data. I’ve shared our conversation in hopes that it might answer other peoples’ questions about where to find parcel and real estate data. The Question: Where Do I Find Parcel Data? “I’m working on my final project for my masters program […]

[UPDATE: WE NO LONGER OFFER FREE TRIALS FOR THE WEB APP] You have 2 options for figuring out which Census tracts are in your city. Important Note: What you and me and other normal people would call cities or towns, the Census Bureau calls places. Option 1. Census Tracts by City for Complex Cities (i.e. New […]

If you’re using Mara’s excellent instructions for working with Census 2010 data, you’ll need to know about Summary Levels or SUMLEVs in step 6. What are Census Summary Levels (SUMLEV)? Simple Answer: SUMLEV is a Census Bureau code to indicate geography type. For example, in the raw Census 2010 data, all states have a SUMLEV […]

There is no Census 2010 Long Form. I still get asked by planners and researchers about when will the Census 2010 Long Form data be released. So I hope to clear up the confusion around this topic. Bottom-line: there is no Census 2010 Long Form. It’s been replaced by the American Community Survey. Census Short […]

This post explains the differences between the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Decennial Census and how those differences will impact your work. Background: Long Form and Short Form Remember back to the Census 2000 when some people were complaining about the Census form taking forever to fill out? Well, those people received the Census […]