geosnap.data.data.get_lehd¶
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geosnap.data.data.
get_lehd
(dataset='wac', state='dc', year=2015)[source]¶ Grab data from the LODES FTP server as a pandas DataFrame.
- Parameters
- datasetstr
which LODES dataset to collect: “rac” or wac”, reffering to either residence area characteristics or workplace area characteristics the default is ‘wac’).
- statestr
two-digit state abbreviation for example “ca” or “OH”
- yearstr
which year to collect. First year avaialable for most states is 2002. Consult the LODES documentation for more details. The default is 2015.
- Returns
- pandas.DataFrame
a pandas DataFrame with columns representing census blocks, indexed on the block FIPS code.