Heat density map for specific variable

Question

Hi,

I have a dataset made of polygons where different data was collected.

I would like to create different heat maps according to different parameters (males/females for example). However in the Kernel Density tool I can't seem to figure out how you can adjust which data it uses to create the map.

Is there a better way to do this?

Many thanks,

Matt

Robert LeClair · Accepted Answer

ArcGIS Pro can also do heat map symbology for points using the workflow seen here but if you want to create a true density raster dataset then you'll need to use the Kernel Density or Point Density GP tools.  Both density tools output are really a count of features per square area unit and not to be confused with a Hot Spot Analysis.  That's a completely different workflow and output dataset.