PCensus™ Desktop
Choosing a Version of PCensus
PCensus works with three mapping platforms:
- MapInfo Professional
- MapPoint
- ArcGIS
These mapping platforms drive thematic mapping, provide street maps, and display boundaries.
Each platform offers its own advantages. See the comparison chart below:
MapPoint |
ArcGIS |
MapInfo |
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| Targeting | |
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| Drive Time Areas | Included | Optional | Optional |
| Import and link your data with PCensus | |
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| Display street maps to define study areas by locating street addresses | |
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| Basic Thematic Mapping US: State, County, CT, ZIP Canada: Province, Postal FSA |
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| Advanced Thematic Mapping US: Block Group Canada: CMA, CSD, Census Tract, DA Custom Boundaries |
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| Software and Data you will need with PCensus. | Demographic
Databases Microsoft MapPoint 2006 or higher |
Demographic
Databases ArcView 9.1 or higher Street maps (.mxd, .lyr, or .shp files) Boundary files for thematic maps |
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Databases MapInfo version 7.5 or higher Street maps (.tab files) Boundary files for thematic maps |
Microsoft MapPoint is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
MapInfo Professional is a registered trademark of Pitney Bowes MapInfo Corporation.
ESRI is a registered trademark of Environmental Systems Research Institute.
Create thematic maps and display point data simultaneously using PCensus for MapInfo
Display Thematic maps against the included Street maps in PCensus for ArcGIS
Basic Thematic Maps and Street Files in budget-friendly PCensus for MapPoint