# Intersecting overlapping polygons individually in ArcGIS Desktop

Map Layers:

• Census Tract ShapeFile with Population Data
• Set of Store Locations with 5 Mile Buffers (Significant Overlap Between Buffers)

I have create feature layers for both and I am trying to intersect the population data and the buffer data. However, the overlap between the buffer polygons is leading to significant duplication/over counting, as the polygons draw from the census tract layer as well as the overlap with other polygons.

Is there a way to intersect the polygons individually so that they are only drawing from the census tract data?

store_buffs = r"C:\junk\overlap\store_buffer.shp" density_ras = r"C:\junk\overlap\density.tif" table_list = [] with arcpy.da.SearchCursor(store_buffs, ["FID"]) as cursor: for row in cursor: exp = '"FID" = ' + str(row[0]) temp_table = r"in_memory\temp_table" + str(row[0]) temp_shp = r'in_memory\temp_shp' arcpy.Select_analysis(store_buffs, temp_shp, exp) arcpy.sa.ZonalStatisticsAsTable(temp_shp, 'FID', density_ras, temp_table, 'DATA', 'SUM') table_list.append(temp_table) del row final_table = r"C:\junk\overlap\pop.dbf" arcpy.Merge_management(table_list, final_table)