Generate Predefined Reports Based on a Radius or Polygon
You can generate predefined demographics reports based on a geographic radius or a polygon you draw with your cursor.
Generating reports based on a shape is helpful for large geographic areas that contain several cities and small towns. You can define the report's boundaries to include smaller towns that may not display in the list of cities.
If you want to generate a report based on a specific city, county, or ZIP code, you may want generate your report based on predefined geographic boundaries.
- On the Navigation Bar, click Generate Reports
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- Under Demographics Geographic Area Setup, select Radius or Draw Custom Shape.
- Enter an address close to the general area where you want to draw, then click Find Location.
- Under Report Area Drawing, select to create a Radius Shape or Polygon/Draw Custom Shape.
- Enter your radius information or draw your polygon boundaries. When they are correct, click Next.
- Select Predefined, then select the report you want to run. You can generate multiple predefined reports at once.
- Click Next.
- Under Review and Summary, review your Study, Report Selection, and Geography Options. To make changes, click Previous. Otherwise, click Finish.
By default, MissionInsite saves your report in your Downloads folder. If you selected multiple reports, this may take several minutes.
You can also view all recent reports. To do this, on the Navigation Bar, click Recent Activity.