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How to create census tract maps in Power BI
Is it possible to create census tract maps in Power BI? If so, can someone please advise the steps to take? I've downloaded the shapefiles from the Census Bureau. Power BI doesn't allow importing of ...
I would try importing census tracts and shape files for a single county first. If successful, then try an entire state. The big question is after importing, will Power BI recognize them for mapping? The last I looked, census tracts were not an option in the drop down menu or Data Category. So, even if you can import tracts and shape files, is it possible to create maps using them? I could not find a solution in Power BI, but did learn to use the mapping feature in R which is much easier.