Type Panel

Where to Use

Common Settings

Geography: Not available for Single State or World maps.

County Census Year: Single State and US County maps only. Set the year that the county census was taken. Will redraw county borders as necessary.

Filter Controlling County Census: Single State and US County maps only. For county maps that span multiple years, apply a filter. Created under the Filter panel, this will adjust the county lines so they correctly reflect the year shown in the data.

Map Type: Options will vary based on type of map selected. Choose from Data, Navigation, Bubble, and Geocode maps.

Data Classification Type: Select if the map will display numeric/quantitative or categorical data.

Single State Map Fields

Filter Controlling State Picked: Apply a filter for data sets that contain multiple states. Created under the Filter panel, this will change the state shown in the visualization.

State Selector: Choose the state your maps should display. If the Filter Controlling State Picked is applied, the default selection on the filter will apply.

US State Map Specific Fields

Display as Hex Map: See below for additional information and settings. Change the display setting to a hex-tile map.

Show State Labels: Applies the standard two-letter state abbreviation to the map. It is recommended that this setting is turned on for better Section 508 compliance.

US State Map - Hex Style Specific Fields

Sometimes geography isn't important to the message or there is concern about the "Alaska effect". In that case, the hex-tile map offers benefits over the choropleth map. The "Alaska effect" is the possible misperception of data due to the great surface area of some low-population states.

• The hex-tile map allows viewers to see the colors and labels of the smallest states as easily as the largest states.
• If a map serves as a navigation aid to information such as state profiles, hex tiles may be preferred because they make interaction with small states easier.
• The hex-tile map is a good solution when the goal is to present simple yes / no data (for example, the states where a certain public health policy is in effect or the states that have reached a certain threshold).

When you select Display as Hex Map, the following options will open as well.

Display Shapes on Hex Map: Apply arrows to help illustrate things like trends or changes, or to help with categorization.

Add Shape Group: Set specifics for the arrow display by accessing the nested fields listed below.

• Legend Title: A title to describe the shape group in the legend.
• Legend Description: More detail about the shape group in the legend.
• Add Shape Condition: Set conditions to choose how to show the shapes on the hex tiles by accessing the nesting fields below.
  • Shape Column: Choose the shape you would like to use. Current options are Arrow Up, Arrow Down, Arrow Right, Arrow Left, and None.
  • Column Conditional: Choose the column that you would like to pull the value from, set the condition (=, ≠, <, >, <=, >=), and type in the value. Note that the value must be an exact match.