The U.S. Census is an essential tool for analyzing local social and economic conditions. These courses will enable you to use the resources made available by the U.S. Census Bureau to find, utilize, and interpret demographic data as it relates to planning issues.

Census Courses

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United States Census 2020: Introduction
Chris Williamson
74 Mins
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United States Census 2020: Using FactFinder and the American Community Survey
Chris Williamson
79 Mins
  • AICP CM
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United States Census 2020: All About Census 2020
Chris Williamson
85 Mins
  • AICP CM
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Measuring Neighborhood Segregation and Diversity
Emily Talen
56 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
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Working with Census.gov 1: Background and Geography
Chris Williamson
77 Mins
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Working with Census.gov 2: Topics, Programs, Products
Chris Williamson
75 Mins
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Working with Census.gov 3: Interacting with the Data
Chris Williamson
65 Mins
state and county census map
Working with Census.gov 4: Quality, Interpreting and Examples
Chris Williamson
64 Mins
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Introductory Population Analysis with Excel
William Riggs
50 Mins
  • SACPLAN CPD

Top Census Instructors

Chris Williamson

Chris Williamson has spent 40 years in academia, public and private sector planning, and environmental analysis.

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Emily Talen

Emily Talen is Professor of Urbanism at the University of Chicago. Her research is devoted to...

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Garlynn Woodsong

Garlynn Woodsong is a geographer and urban planner with more than 13 years of experience in...

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William Riggs

William (Billy) Riggs, Ph.D., AICP, LEED AP is a nationally recognized professor, consultant, and strategist.

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The DIY Form-Based Code: Testing and Refining Sign Up

The DIY Form-Based Code: Testing and Refining

Instructor: Norman Wright

This third of four courses from the "DIY Form-Based Code" series shows how to use Excel and SketchUp to generate randomization tests, modeling, and refinements for a draft version of a form-based code.

4.33
81 Mins
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AutoCAD for Site Planning

Instructor: Jaymes Dunsmore

This course establishes a workflow for an illustrative site plan, including how to represent existing conditions and create detailed plans for specific areas within a larger project. Building on AutoCAD 101, learn to draw  more complex plans using aerial imagery, photography, and hand-drawn sketches as the base layer.

4.11
74 Mins
AICP CM
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