ACS Data Users Group

Hi all, I'm a university student working ahead on a final project for one of my GIS classes this semester. I'm doing a review on housing development versus various census data in the San Francisco Bay Area. I'd like to find a way to have point level data for multifamily units or housing projects so I can compare it to census tract level ACS data. I figured if I could find any sort of address level data (addresses for housing projects for example) I could geocode it. Sorry if this is an obvious question, looking for any advice I can get on how to approach this. Thanks

The Census doesn't provide point-level data (as that would disclose a lot of private data). That may be something you can get from a local source, though.

That said, when you're referring to multifamily units and housing projects, are you referring to subsidized projects? Because that information is available at the point-level from HUD: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/mfh/exp/mfhdiscl, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/assthsg.html. If you have access to something like PolicyMap, this data is already processed and geocoded, and you can overlay it on ACS data.

Makes sense- ideally would love any sort of upzoning data, but if I can only get my hands on subsidized that would be be fine. thank you

Hey John(?),

I would take a look at HUD data: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdrdatas_landing.html which I believe has point level data for properties that are eligible for federal housing programs.

JT

thank you!

You might check to see if assessing data is available for the region of interest. The source often includes a high level of detail about properties and structures.

Great advice. will do. thank you