Esri - Community Analyst

Esri Community Analyst has done the tedious work for you. At any level of expertise, the power of data access, visualization, and reporting is available to you instantly.

• The Web Application—With no installation needed, it is a cloud-based mapping solution that provides simple and easy-to-use GIS capabilities to every user.
• The Add-In—For ArcGIS for Desktop users to bring Community Analyst data and reports into the current ArcGIS workflow.
• The API—Build and customize your own web and mobile applications that use Community Analyst data and reports.

Optimize Resource Allocation Decisions

• Prioritize community projects
• Allocate resources for greatest impact
• Understand the types of people impacted by a policy decision

Reach and Inform

• Identify high risk populations using up to five customizable criteria
• Place health clinics for greatest community impact
• Learn more about the types of people that live in at-risk communities and how best to reach them

Up-To-Date Data—Faster

• Get information for the exact area you need—including standard geographies (down to the Census block group level), hand-drawn shapes, or rings or drive times around a location.
• Access thousands of demographic, Census, health, crime, and business variables to formulate better policy decisions.
• Go beyond basic demographics to really understand the behaviors and preferences of people living in any area using Esri`s detailed segmentation profiles.

Resource Allocation

• Use custom comparison reports to determine where to best allocate resources for greatest community impact.
• Quickly find areas with greatest need by using customizable search criteria with the Smart Map Search wizard.
• Determine where to allocate grant funding based on population need.
• Better plan for the future by understanding trends using past data and future projections.

Reach and Inform

• Communicate policy decisions with data and reports customized to your location.
• Illustrate the unique characteristics of your area using interactive color-coded maps to attract businesses and residents.
• Share your findings as PDFs or in Microsoft Excel.
• Reach the public by publishing over 50 pre-formatted reports and maps to your website with your own logo.
• Use a variety of map types to clearly and concisely communicate information.