[ONLINE] Accessing Census Data in R through APIs

What will we cover in this event?
This talk will give an overview of Census APIs available and how to find out which surveys have data available through the Census API. Brief examples will be given on how to use the censusapi R package which can access any data in the API. The tidycensus R package specifically can access ACS tables, ACS microdata, Decennial tables, PEP tables, and ACS migration flow data. This tutorial will give examples of how to find relevant variables from ACS tables or decennial data using the tidycensus package. Examples of getting the data will be provided and how to easily make maps of the data.

About the Speaker
Dr. Stephanie Zimmer is a survey statistician who earned her BS in Statistics at NC State and PhD in Statistics at Iowa State. She has been an R user since 2009. Her work at RTI International includes several domains from criminal justice to social science to public health. She works on sampling design, survey weighting, and analysis. She is currently working on a book with Rebecca Powell and Isabella Velasquez on Tidy Survey Analysis in R.

Agenda
6:30pm - 6:40pm - Introductions
6:40pm - 7:40pm - Tutorial
7:40pm - 8:00pm - Wrap up

Who is this event for?
This meetup is for beginners and advanced R programmers alike.

What should I bring?
Please login to Zoom using a laptop or computer with the internet capabilities to run Zoom and your favorite web browser.

If you're interested in following along with the tutorial, we recommend that you do the following before the event. First, install the latest version of R (download that here). Second, install the latest version of RStudio Desktop (download that here). Last but not least, please install the following R packages: tidyverse, tidycensus, and censusapi. If you have any questions about software and package installation, please contact the event organizer at least 48 hours (or earlier) before the event.

How do I join the event?
Please join us online via Zoom. A link to join will be provided when you RSVP.

Event Organizer Contact Information
Please contact Sheila at sheila@rladies.org at least 48 hours (or earlier) before the event, if you have any questions.

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