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SimplyAnalytics: Getting Started

A guide to using the SimplyAnalytics (formally SimplyMap) database to access data related to Census and market research and to create online mapping.

Export Map

  • Click on Export on the top right corner and choose your option such as Map Image (.Jpeg).
    •  .Image showing the SimplyAnalytics interface displaying the export maps page.
  • Choose the Hamburger menu as shown below and Export Shapefiles to download the display data to be useful for GIS project. 
    • Displaying the SimplyAnalytics interface with a drop down menu. Export shapefiles is highlighted in yellow.

Note: Choose a geographical unit as the smallest level as possible (such as census tracts or block group) for a community analysis mapping.

Your export file as a form of URL will be sent to you through your e-mail.

Export Data and Report

  • Choose Ranking on the right (based on a geography unit)
  • Choose Export: Choose, Excel, CSV or BDF to export your data

Image displaying a SimplyAnalytics drop down menu focused on exporting file formats. The format highlighted is Excel.