Census Data Visualization

[pauladc]

Description: We will be creating a visualization of 1940 census data from the Deanwood neighborhood, Washington D.C. Our task will be two-fold: 1) processing the census data, selecting and reorganizing the attributes that are relevant; 2) displaying the data in multiple visual forms, including a heat map for demographic information, pie chart, line graph, etc.

Minimum viable product:

• [ ] Process the census data, selecting and reorganizing relevant attributes.
• [ ] Input the data into the backend.
• [ ] Display data in a clear table format, and adjust columns to have consistent units/scaling.
• [ ] Create a heat map to display demographic data.
• [ ] Create alternate forms of visualizations, such as a pie chart to visualize demographic data.

Extended features (stretch goals):

• [ ] Add a search function to easily find categories.
• [ ] Add a filtering function that will allow the user to easily view data of interest.
• [ ] Allow scalability for census data from different years and different locations.
• [ ] Create line graphs to visualize how data changes across years.

[anastasia]

For the MVP, let's use dummy data or the data that is there right now. Take a look at the census data as reference, but no need to first ingest the data before you start trying out different visualizations. For visualizations, you should check out ChartJS https://github.com/reactchartjs/react-chartjs-2 https://medium.com/@vickdayaram/using-chart-js-with-react-324b7fac8ee6