Classing method

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000297",
  "term": "Classing method",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Classing Method refers to the process used to assign values to classes for a thematic map. American FactFinder offers the choice of 4 classing methods:\n\n• Natural Breaks - identifies groupings that naturally exist in the data\n\n• Equal Interval - divides data into classes of equal size\n\n• Quantile - units of measurement are ranked and then divided equally into the number of classes\n\n• User Defined - the user determines how values are assigned to classes",
  "see_also": [
    "Thematic map"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/classing-method/"
}