<div dir="ltr"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif">Graduated color maps are a type of thematic map used to represent the spatial distribution of numerical data across a geographic area. These maps apply varying shades or colors to areas (such as regions, countries, states, or counties) to indicate different values or intensities of a particular variable. The variable in question can be anything measurable across the map area, such as population density, income levels, temperature, or precipitation.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif">The “graduated” part of the term refers to the method of classifying the numerical data into ranges or classes, with each class assigned a specific color or shade. The colors usually follow a gradient, moving from light to dark or through a color spectrum to represent increasing or decreasing values. This gradient helps to visually convey how the variable changes across the map, allowing for easy comparison between different areas.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif">In this article, we’ll explore the different techniques available in ArcGIS Pro for establishing the classes used in graduated color mapping. The following examples focus on visualizing the ratio of housing expenses to household income at the county level. More precisely,<span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700"> we’re illustrating the proportion of homeowners with mortgages spending more than 50% of their income on housing costs for the year 2022</span>.  </p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Lato,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><a href="https://geospatialtraining.com/mastering-class-definitions-in-arcgis-pro-for-impactful-graduated-color-maps/">Read the entire article.</a></p><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Eric Pimpler<div>President/Owner</div><div>Geospatial Training Services</div><div>215 W Bandera #114-104</div><div>Boerne, TX 78006</div><div><a href="http://geospatialtraining.com" target="_blank">http://geospatialtraining.com</a></div><div>Twitter - @gistraining</div><div>Instagram - @eric_pimpler</div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBsovhqqh9xWnuTESkQdtkg" target="_blank">YouTube</a></div><div><a href="mailto:eric@geospatialtraining.com" target="_blank">eric@geospatialtraining.com</a></div><div>210-260-4992</div><div><img width="200" height="79" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zH0t7YckIWXbK74Fcnz4OoIAPMMnKkeioKrH037kPtxGmWK37uZQScakRvnDdUKHWjoF10hoU"><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>