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2020 Census: Working with GIS
The Big Picture: Indiana’s census results influence policies that impact the everyday lives of real people, including decisions made in education, transportation, infrastructure, social services, health and housing.
The 2020 Census in Indiana is supported using geographic information systems (GIS) from state and local government. GIS software and related geospatial technologies improve data collection, analysis, and dissemination and enable agencies to build accurate, authoritative, actionable data.
Mapping is generally recognized as one of the most crucial activities of a census. The 2020 Census will determine congressional boundaries, and provide demographic data that will drive resources, services and decisions that will have major impact on communities for the next decade. Results also help determine the allocation of billions of dollars in funding that the State of Indiana and local communities receive from the federal government.
The importance of Indiana’s Census is reflected in our communities; as an example, data from the last decennial census were used to distribute more than $675 billion in federal funds in one year to states and local communities for health, education, housing, and infrastructure programs.
Detailed population information is critical for emergency response in the wake of disasters. It helps to understand hotspot areas, particularly in rural areas where data based on population counts creates a clearer picture for resources and impact. Similarly, demographic details from the census assist public health personnel in everything from tracking disease outbreaks, like COVID-19, to combating the opioid epidemic, and improving child health.
The Indiana Geographic Information Office (GIO) aided in the data collection and coordination of data sharing which helped Indiana prepare and respond to data needs by the US Census Bureau leading up to the 2020 Census launch. This data helps show local boundaries, as well as new growth and changing populations. Indiana’s population and framework has changed since 2010, and our Indiana GIO and the GIS community are happy to support the count which will drive decisions and resources for the next decade.
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