Click on any part of the MSA Map window, or use
the quick search table listed below, to receive a (functionality) description.
Data Categories
The Data Category pulldown menu lists all the
data layers that are currently available in MSA Map: Real
Estate, Traffic, Demographic, Environmental,
and Major Features. The following is
a table that lists the available Active Layers within each category and their
corresponding entries in the Table of Contents.
| Data Category |
Active Layer |
Table of
Contents |
| Real
Estate |
Apartments |
Property Name |
| - |
- |
Map Code |
| - |
- |
Date Constructed |
| - |
- |
Number of Units |
| - |
- |
Total size |
| - |
- |
Average Sq. Ft. |
| - |
- |
Average Occupancy |
| - |
- |
Average Rent/Month |
| - |
- |
Average Rent/Sq. Ft. |
| - |
Industrial |
Property Type |
| - |
- |
Property Status |
| - |
- |
Property Class |
| - |
- |
Total Size |
| - |
- |
Number of Floors |
| - |
- |
Date Constructed |
| - |
- |
Total Available Sq. Ft. |
| - |
- |
Max. Contiguous Sq. Ft. |
| - |
- |
Min. Quoted
Rental/Sq.Ft. |
| - |
- |
Max. Quoted
Rental/Sq.Ft. |
| - |
- |
Property Owner |
| - |
Office |
Property Type |
| - |
- |
Property Status |
| - |
- |
Property Class |
| - |
- |
Total Size |
| - |
- |
Number of Floors |
| - |
- |
Date Constructed |
| - |
- |
Total Available Sq. Ft. |
| - |
- |
Max. Contiguous Sq. Ft. |
| - |
- |
Min. Quoted
Rental/Sq.Ft. |
| - |
- |
Max. Quoted
Rental/Sq.Ft. |
| - |
- |
Property Owner |
| - |
Retail |
Property Type |
| - |
- |
Property Status |
| - |
- |
Property Class |
| - |
- |
Total Size |
| - |
- |
Number of Floors |
| - |
- |
Date Constructed |
| - |
- |
Total Available Sq. Ft. |
| - |
- |
Max. Contiguous Sq. Ft. |
| - |
- |
Min. Quoted
Rental/Sq.Ft. |
| - |
- |
Max. Quoted
Rental/Sq.Ft. |
| - |
- |
Property Owner |
| Traffic |
Traffic |
- |
| Demographic |
Population (1997) |
Population (1997) |
| - |
Population (2002) |
Population (2002) |
| - |
Med. Household Income
(1997) |
Med. Household Income
(1997) |
| - |
Med. Household Income
(2002) |
Med. Household Income
(2002) |
| - |
Households (1997) |
Households (1997) |
| - |
Households (2002) |
Households (2002) |
| - |
Ages 0-14 (1997) |
Ages 0-14 (1997) |
| - |
Ages 0-14 (2002) |
Ages 0-14 (2002) |
| - |
Ages 15-24 (1997) |
Ages 15-24 (1997) |
| - |
Ages 15-24 (2002) |
Ages 15-24 (2002) |
| - |
Ages 25-34 (1997) |
Ages 25-34 (1997) |
| - |
Ages 25-34 (2002) |
Ages 25-34 (2002) |
| - |
Ages 35-54 (1997) |
Ages 35-54 (1997) |
| - |
Ages 35-54 (2002) |
Ages 35-54 (2002) |
| - |
Ages 55-64 (1997) |
Ages 55-64 (1997) |
| - |
Ages 55-64 (2002) |
Ages 55-64 (2002) |
| - |
Ages 65+ (1997) |
Ages 65+ (1997) |
| - |
Ages 65+ (2002) |
Ages 65+ (2002) |
| Environmental |
Flood Plain Buffer |
Flood Plain Buffer |
| - |
Flood Plains |
Flood Plains |
| - |
Hazardous Waste |
Hazardous Waste |
| - |
Superfund Clean Up |
Superfund Clean Up |
| - |
Superfund Site |
Superfund Site |
| - |
SCAP Clean Up |
SCAP Clean Up |
| - |
Air Pollutants |
Air Pollutants |
| - |
SCAP Site |
SCAP Site |
| Major Features |
Park |
Park |
| -- |
Airports |
Airports |
| - |
Blockgroups |
Blockgroups |
| - |
Rivers |
Rivers |
| - |
Lakes |
Lakes |
| - |
Railroad |
Railroad |
| - |
Commuter Rail |
Commuter Rail |
| - |
Major Highways |
Major Highways |
| -
|
Streets |
Streets |
Map Area
Your customized map will be displayed in the Map area. Around this area, you will
find a blue border, which you can use to pan (i.e. changing the center point of your map
view) in any of the directions indicated.
Zoom Levels
In addition to the Zoom In
and Zoom Out tools, the Zoom Levels
bar on the right side of the map area can be used to change the zoom level. The advantage
of having this feature is that you can skip several zoom levels at a time.
Scale Bar
The scale bar is automatically generated when you create a map. To find out how to change
the indicating distance, please refer to the Customizing
MSA Map section.
Active Layer
Most of the data categories consist of several active layers (except
"traffic", which is a single layer). For instance, within the Real Estate
category, the active layers are Apartments, Office, Industry and Retail. For a complete
list of all active layers within each data category, please refer to the Data Category section.
Table of
Contents
The Table of Contents area is positioned directly
underneath the Active Layer pulldown menu. Its functionality may differ depending on what
data category and active layer has been selected. In general, for every selection made in
the Table of Contents area, you need to hit the Apply button (at the bottom) to update the
map with your criteria.
Here's an overview of functionality for the Table
of Contents area:
| Data
Category / Active Layer |
Functionalty
of Table of Contents |
| Real
Estate |
Narrow
down your search for any type of real estate property, by using the available input fields
to enter your query/search parameters. |
| Traffic |
The
Traffic data currently consists of only one layer. That means you can either turn it on or
off. |
| Demographic |
For the
demographic data category, the Active Layer selection and the Table of Contents are not
linked. In other words, when you select a different layer off the Active Layer pulldown
menu, the Table of Contents does not automatically update itself. Keep this in mind when
using the Identify tool, which
will only list the properties of the current Active Layer. |
| Environmental |
Like the
Demographic data category, the Active Layer pulldown menu and Table of Contents area are
not linked (does not automatically update). You can turn on/off the desired environmental
features in the Table of Content area (hit Apply to update your map). Make sure you switch
on the desired Active Layer selection while using the Identify
tool. |
| Major
Features |
Same
functionality as the Demographic and Environmental category (see sections above). |
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