Library Guides: Health Statistics & Data: GIS/Mapping Tools

GIS/Mapping Data Tools

For a far more comprehensive list of GIS/Mapping Tools, please see the Public Health GIS Resources Guide.

Demographic and Health Surveys Spatial Data Repository
Provides geographically-linked health and demographic data from The DHS Program and the U.S. Census Bureau for mapping in a geographic information system (GIS).

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
An easy-to-use mapping program that includes over 15,000 US demographic and socioeconomic data indicators from the neighborhood census block to national levels. Data may be downloaded to csv.
PolicyMap is an easy-to-use mapping program that includes over 15,000 US demographic and socioeconomic data indicators from the neighborhood census block to national levels. Data about demographics, neighborhood conditions, real estate markets, income, jobs and economy, education, crime, and health can be presented as maps, tables, charts and reports.
SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
A web-based data analysis and mapping application that allows users to create custom thematic maps, tables, and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data for the United States. Note: Access limited to 10 simultaneous users. To increase the limit temporarily for use in classes or workshops, please send your request to eart-library@berkeley.edu a minimum of 5 business days in advance.
A web-based data analysis and mapping application that allows users to create custom thematic maps, tables and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data for the United States. Includes over 70,000 data variables related to demographics, employment, real estate & housing, crime, businesses, consumer spending, and points of interest data from the US Census, historical US Census data (2000), SimmonsLOCAL data from Experian, and Nielsen Claritas PRIZM data.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Data and interactive thematic maps from the U.S. Census from 1790-present.
Provides access to current and historical United States census data, including all historic decennial censuses and American Community Surveys, as well as other demographic information, such as religious organizations. Census data is current to 2010 and historical back to 1790. In addition to being a data resource, the web interface lets users create maps and reports to better illustrate, analyze and understand demography and social change.

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♦ Check out the GIS & Mapping Community of Practice campus meetup! ♦

There are many ways to hear about GIS and mapping related news on and around campus:

Join Oski GIS and the UC GIS community on Slack!
General campus GIS & mapping listserv - Information about trainings and events on campus, job postings, and funding opportunities.
GIF (Geospatial Innovation Facility) community listserv - News from the GIF about their Geolunch seminar series, workshops, classes, and events.

The following lists are not GIS/mapping focused, but often have relevant items:

Archaeological Research Facility (ARF) listserv - Information related to archaeological research with a focus on public events occurring at UC Berkeley and the larger San Francisco Bay Area.
D-Lab weekly newsletter - Announcements about training opportunities at the D-Lab, the social science data lab.

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GIS/Mapping Data Tools

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