This function gets the columns necessary to run BISG in compliance with the Census' Bureau's surname lists. It can extract columns for either the decennial Census or the ACS.
get_census_race_counts(
geography,
state,
county = NULL,
year = 2010,
cache = FALSE
)A tibble containing the race counts per geography unit for white, black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, and other voters.
The geographic level at which to obtain Census data. If obtaining data from the decennial Census, can be up to "block". If obtaining data from the ACS, can only be up to "block group".
The state from which to obtain Census data, as a string.
The county(ies) from which to obtain Census data. If NULL, data is obtained from all counties in the state.
The year to obtain Census data from. If 2010, uses decennial data. Otherwise, uses the 5-year ACS summary data.
A bool denoting whether the Census data should be cached.