2010 Census Geographic and Cartographic Products: What and When

Michael Arthur
Geography Division
US Census Bureau

The 2010 Census brought about changes and improvements to the Census-based geography. It is important to stay up-to-date on these changes so you can accurately use Census geographic products when using 2010 Census and American Community Survey data for your community. Learn about the new TIGER/Line Shapefile features that are now available and how address ranges were improved by enumerators while out in the field conducting the 2010 Census. An updated timeline will also be provided for the release of reference maps, thematic maps, and other geographic products. This presentation will leave you with a better understanding of the many geographic and cartographic products that are currently available and those that will be released in the near future.

Biography

Michael Arthur is a geographer at the U.S Census Bureau where he is a part of the Geographic Products Branch. Mr. Arthur’s specialty lies in supporting public utilization of TIGER/Line Shapefiles and additional geographic products.  He also proudly promotes Census Geographic Products at conferences across the nation. Mr. Arthur is a graduate of Ball State University's Department of Geography.