Intro: How to Access Redistricting Data From the 2020 Decennial Census, an All-Level Course

In this all-level course, you will learn the basics about the Decennial Census, the Redistricting Data Program, Public Law 94-171 redistricting data, geographic availability, and the legacy format. We then demonstrate how to set up a database, download and extract redistricting data in the legacy format, using 2018 Rhode Island data in Microsoft Access as an example. Redistricting data are released for the purpose of redrawing legislative and electoral district boundaries. These data are the first demographic and housing 2020 Decennial Census data available down to the block summary level geography.

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Resources:
Redistricting Data Information and resources: https://www.census.gov/programs-surve...

2020 Census Redistricting data PL94-171 Files for download: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surv...

Technical documentation: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surv...

Guide on How to Use Microsoft Access to Extract 2020 Census Redistricting Files: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surv...

Microsoft Access Shell: https://www.census.gov/programs-surve...

Frequently Used Summary Level Codes: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surv...

Redistricting Data Program Management Information and Resources: https://www.census.gov/programs-surve...