Data Viz Newsletter

Introducing the Beta Version of the Census API Extract Creator

This unique interactive platform allows you to compose an API call that extracts the selected 5-Year American Community Survey (ACS) variables from the most recent release. The data points come from Data Profile, Subject, and Detailed Profile tables representing over 135,000 variables.

Try It Out

We're looking for your feedback to help make these important ACS data points easier to access for all of our data users.

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Note: This visualization works best with the Chrome browser on a laptop or desktop.

Featured Data Visualizations

Some of our data visualizations were featured in a gallery installation at the Tableau Conference 2019. Others were featured in a presentation by the Census Bureau's Data Visualization team. 

Breweries in the United States

Not a single U.S. state saw a decline in the overall number of breweries between 2012 and 2016.

Time for a Grocery Run!

Dig deeper into Economic Census data to learn more about products sold in your state.

2020 Census Complete Count Committees

See our map of Complete Count Committees across the nation and sign up today.

Getting Ready for 2020

The 2020 Census is less than one year away. We’re embedding analytics and designing dashboards to help propel the culture of data-driven decision making, as we ask for your support to embark on the largest federal mobilization to conduct the next decennial count. Learn more about different ways to partner with us and join our developer community.

• Get Involved: Become a Partner
• Join our Developer Community on Slack
• Check out CitySDK API Documentation

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We're Hiring for 2020!

Throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, there may be a job for you with the 2020 Census team. Earn extra income while helping your community.

See Pay Rates 

New and Noteworthy

• For First Time, Same-Sex Couples in Current Population Survey Tables
• Big Push to Count Every Newborn and Young Child in 2020 Census
• Can Census Bureau Data Drive Business Growth and Job Creation?

• How to Access Data about the Hispanic Population on data.census.gov

Census Engagement Navigator

New updates are coming soon to the Census Engagement Navigator. Stay tuned!

Tableau Conference 2019 Session

More than 900 people in the data visualization community attended the Census Bureau's session. And more than 20,000 attendees saw the Census Bureau brand at the opening of the conference.

Discover ways to create informative geospatial maps, along with methods of tapping into the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics via census.gov and our API.

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