# Census area chart

> Daily census by status, as a stacked area chart.

A shadcn/ui block from the [@organui](https://organui.com/?utm_source=shadcn.exchange) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/organui/chart-area-census).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/organui/chart-area-census
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/organui/chart-area-census-light-f51ae2ac0169fc71.png
- Registry item: https://organui.com/r/chart-area-census.json
- Categories: charts, charts-area
- Listed: 2026-10-22, source last changed 2026-10-22

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://shadcn.exchange/r/organui/chart-area-census.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- npm packages: `recharts`
- Registry items: `card`, `chart`

## Notes from the registry

Census area chart: https://organui.com/charts/area#chart-area-census

## Files

### `registry/base-nova/charts/chart-area-census.tsx`

```tsx
"use client"

import { Area, AreaChart, CartesianGrid, XAxis } from "recharts"

import {
  Card,
  CardContent,
  CardDescription,
  CardFooter,
  CardHeader,
  CardTitle,
} from "@/components/ui/card"
import {
  ChartContainer,
  ChartLegend,
  ChartLegendContent,
  ChartTooltip,
  ChartTooltipContent,
  type ChartConfig,
} from "@/components/ui/chart"

export const description = "Daily census by status, as a stacked area chart"

// Average beds in use per day, illustrative.
const chartData = [
  { month: "January", inpatient: 186, observation: 42 },
  { month: "February", inpatient: 205, observation: 51 },
  { month: "March", inpatient: 197, observation: 47 },
  { month: "April", inpatient: 173, observation: 38 },
  { month: "May", inpatient: 169, observation: 36 },
  { month: "June", inpatient: 181, observation: 44 },
]

const chartConfig = {
  inpatient: {
    label: "Inpatient",
    color: "var(--chart-2)",
  },
  observation: {
    label: "Observation",
    color: "var(--chart-1)",
  },
} satisfies ChartConfig

export function ChartAreaCensus() {
  return (
    <Card>
      <CardHeader>
        <CardTitle>Census</CardTitle>
        <CardDescription>Average beds in use per day</CardDescription>
      </CardHeader>
      <CardContent>
        <ChartContainer config={chartConfig}>
          <AreaChart
            accessibilityLayer
            data={chartData}
            margin={{ left: 12, right: 12 }}
          >
            <CartesianGrid vertical={false} />
            <XAxis
              dataKey="month"
              tickLine={false}
              axisLine={false}
              tickMargin={8}
              tickFormatter={(value) => value.slice(0, 3)}
            />
            <ChartTooltip
              cursor={false}
              content={<ChartTooltipContent indicator="dot" />}
            />
            <Area
              dataKey="observation"
              type="natural"
              fill="var(--color-observation)"
              fillOpacity={0.4}
              stroke="var(--color-observation)"
              stackId="a"
            />
            <Area
              dataKey="inpatient"
              type="natural"
              fill="var(--color-inpatient)"
              fillOpacity={0.4}
              stroke="var(--color-inpatient)"
              stackId="a"
            />
            <ChartLegend content={<ChartLegendContent />} />
          </AreaChart>
        </ChartContainer>
      </CardContent>
      <CardFooter className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
        Illustrative data for one hospital.
      </CardFooter>
    </Card>
  )
}
```