| How
do I use Census Viewer?
Getting started
with Census Viewer takes just two
simple steps:
- Pick a place
- Pick a census
data indicator to
map for that place
Seventy-seven
defined census
places are pre-programmed
into Census Viewer, so when you pick
one, the resulting map will be zoomed
in precisely to the boundaries of
your chosen place.
All data displayed
in Census Viewer are
derived
from
publicly available data
sources. A census data indicator
is a specific characteristic of the
community,
for example, the percent
of the population living below
the
poverty level. Tracked over time,
indicators can show whether conditions
are improving or becoming worse.
The data
for each indicator is
presented in two different formats
in Census Viewer. First, a map shows
the spatial
distribution
of that
characteristic
for the selected place. This can
demonstrate, for example, the locations
of the highest poverty areas.
Second, the same data are displayed
in a table along with the comparative
data for all of King County and of
Washington State.
From within any
Census Viewer map display, you can access
a definition of the mapped data indicator
with a single
click of your mouse. All of the data indicator
definitions can be accessed from the "Data
Info" links on Census Viewer's opening
page,
or by going directly to the Data
Definitions page.
Try
it now:  
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