{"product_id":"analyzing-us-census-data-kyle-walker-9781032366449","title":"Analyzing US Census Data: Methods, Maps, and Models in R","description":"\u003cp\u003eCensus data is widely used by practitioners to understand demographic change, allocate resources, address inequalities, and make sound business decisions. Until recently, projects using US Census data have required proficiency with multiple web interfaces and software platforms to prepare, map, and present data products. This book introduces readers to tools in the R programming language for accessing and analyzing Census data and shows how to carry out demographic analyses in a single computing environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters in this book cover the following key topics: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Rapidly acquiring data from the decennial US Census and American Community Survey using R, then analyzing these datasets using \u003cb\u003etidyverse \u003c\/b\u003etools;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Visualizing US Census data with a wide range of methods including charts in \u003cb\u003eggplot2 \u003c\/b\u003eas well as both static and interactive maps;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Using R as a geographic information system (GIS) to manage, analyze, and model spatial demographic data from the US Census;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Working with and modeling individual-level microdata from the American Community Survey's PUMS datasets;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Applying these tools and workflows to the analysis of historical Census data, other US government datasets, and international Census data from countries like Canada, Brazil, Kenya, and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kyle Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032366443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032366449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024","brand":"Kyle Walker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132524392703,"sku":"9781032366449","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_674748a4-aed2-4476-8b81-5e8643d69375.jpg?v=1687480715","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/analyzing-us-census-data-kyle-walker-9781032366449","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}