Query demographic data

Learn how to query demographic information for locations around the world with the GeoEnrichment service.

The GeoEnrichment service provides information such as population and household size about geographic areas that you define. The enrich method provides the ability to get facts about a location or area. Using Enrich, you can get information about the people, places, and businesses in a specific area or within a certain distance of a point.

In this tutorial, you use the GeoEnrichment service to search for demographic data within one mile of a clicked point and display the data in a overlay panel.

Prerequisites

Steps

Create a new pen

1. To get started, either complete the Display a map tutorial or use this pen.

Set the API key

To access location services, you need an API key or OAuth 2.0 access token. To learn how to create and scope your key, visit the Create an API key tutorial.

1. Go to your dashboard to get an API key. The API key must be scoped to access the services used in this tutorial.

2. In CodePen, update apiKey to use your key.

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         const map = L.map("map", {
           minZoom: 2
         })
   
         map.setView([34.02, -118.805], 13);
   
         const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";
   
         const basemapEnum = "ArcGIS:Streets";
   
         L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer(basemapEnum, {
           apiKey: apiKey
         }).addTo(map);
   

Add references to ArcGIS REST JS

1. Reference the demographics and request modules from ArcGIS REST JS.

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       <!-- Load Leaflet from CDN -->
       <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.8.0/dist/leaflet.css" crossorigin="" />
       <script src="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.8.0/dist/leaflet.js" crossorigin=""></script>
   
       <!-- Load Esri Leaflet from CDN -->
       <script src="https://unpkg.com/esri-leaflet@^3.0.8/dist/esri-leaflet.js"></script>
       <script src="https://unpkg.com/esri-leaflet-vector@4.0.0/dist/esri-leaflet-vector.js"></script>
   
       <!-- Load ArcGIS REST JS libraries from https://unpkg.com -->
       <script src="https://unpkg.com/@esri/arcgis-rest-request@4.0.0/dist/bundled/request.umd.js"></script>
       <script src="https://unpkg.com/@esri/arcgis-rest-demographics@4.0.0/dist/bundled/demographics.umd.js"></script>
   

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Update the map

The GeoEnrichment service has data sources for many countries around the world, including most of Europe. Update the position of the map to center on eastern Europe and change the basemap style.

1. Center the map on [18.88, 47.33] and set the zoom level to 5. Change the basemapEnum to ArcGIS:Navigation.

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         const basemapEnum = "ArcGIS:Navigation";
   
         const map = L.map("map", {
           minZoom: 2
         })
   
         map.setView([47.33, 18.88], 5); //Eastern Europe
   
         L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer(basemapEnum, {
           apiKey: apiKey
         }).addTo(map);
   

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Add a click handler

When you click on the map, your application will display demographic data for the area near the clicked location. Use a click handler to retrieve the coordinates of the click.

1. Create a function called getDemographicData that takes the latlng coordinates as a parameter.

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         L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer(basemapEnum, {
           apiKey: apiKey
         }).addTo(map);
   
         function getDemographicData(latlng) {
   
         }
   
   

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2. Add a click event handler. Inside, call getDemographicData with the LatLng of the clicked location.

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         L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer(basemapEnum, {
           apiKey: apiKey
         }).addTo(map);
   
         function getDemographicData(latlng) {
   
         }
   
         map.on("click", (e) => {
           getDemographicData(e.latlng);
         });
   

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Get demographic data

Use the queryDemographicData operation to retrieve demographic data. To query a circular buffer around a point, pass a geometry object with x and y parameters. The default search radius is one mile.

1. Create a new ApiKeyManager using your API key.

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         L.esri.Vector.vectorBasemapLayer(basemapEnum, {
           apiKey: apiKey
         }).addTo(map);
   
         const authentication = arcgisRest.ApiKeyManager.fromKey(apiKey);
   
         function getDemographicData(latlng) {
   
         }
   

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2. Access the GeoEnrichment service with queryDemographicData. Set the studyAreas parameter with an array containing a single geometry object with longitude and latitude.

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         function getDemographicData(latlng) {
   
           arcgisRest
             .queryDemographicData({
               studyAreas: [{ geometry: { x: latlng.lng, y: latlng.lat } }],
               authentication: authentication
             })
   
         }
   

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Display results

If the query is successful, the response will contain a results array with a value containing a FeatureSet. The FeatureSet contains demographic attributes such as population within the study area, the number of males and females, and the average household size. A message will display if there is no data available for a location selected. To learn more, go to the GeoEnrichment page in the Mapping APIs and location services guide.

You can use a Popup to show the results of the query at the location where you clicked on the map.

1. Access the response FeatureSet in a callback function and check to see if it contains data. If data was returned, access the feature attributes to retrieve demographic information.

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         function getDemographicData(latlng) {
   
           arcgisRest
             .queryDemographicData({
               studyAreas: [{ geometry: { x: latlng.lng, y: latlng.lat } }],
               authentication: authentication
             })
   
             .then((response) => {
               const featureSet = response.results[0].value.FeatureSet;
               let message;
   
               if (featureSet.length > 0 && featureSet[0].features.length > 0) {
                 const attributes = featureSet[0].features[0].attributes;
                 message = `<b>Data for a 1 mile search radius</b><br>Population: ${attributes.TOTPOP}<br>Males: ${attributes.TOTMALES} <br>Females: ${attributes.TOTFEMALES}<br>Average Household Size: ${attributes.AVGHHSZ}`;
               } else {
                 message = "Data not available for this location.";
               }
   
             });
   
         }
   

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2. Display a Popup at the clicked location containing the demographic information.

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             .then((response) => {
               const featureSet = response.results[0].value.FeatureSet;
               let message;
   
               if (featureSet.length > 0 && featureSet[0].features.length > 0) {
                 const attributes = featureSet[0].features[0].attributes;
                 message = `<b>Data for a 1 mile search radius</b><br>Population: ${attributes.TOTPOP}<br>Males: ${attributes.TOTMALES} <br>Females: ${attributes.TOTFEMALES}<br>Average Household Size: ${attributes.AVGHHSZ}`;
               } else {
                 message = "Data not available for this location.";
               }
   
               var popup = L.popup().setLatLng(latlng).setContent(message).openOn(map);
   
             });
   

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Run the app

In CodePen, run your code to display the map.

Select a place and then click on the map to view demographic information.

What's next

Learn how to use additional ArcGIS location services in these tutorials:

Search for an address

Find an address or place using a search box and the geocoding service.

Query a feature layer (SQL)

Execute a SQL query to access polygon features from a feature layer.

Find a route and directions

Find a route and directions with the route service.