What's New?
In June, we released new updates to improve your experience on data.census.gov. With this release, you will now see:
- New “County Subdivision” box added the “Most Commonly Used Geographies” section of the filter panel
- New option that allows you to clear filters when running a new search in the single search bar
- Improved recognition of search terms and better messaging in instances when the search terms do not result in data tables
- New deep links that allow you to share a particular section of a Geography or Industry Profile
- Improved labeling in the “Notes” section of American Community Survey data tables
- Continued search engine optimization
- Fixes to 18 defects
The June release introduced a multitude of user interface improvements and design enhancements, starting with the new “County Subdivision” box added to the “Most Commonly Used Geographies” section of the Geography filter panel. This update makes it easier to select county subdivisions such as towns, townships, and boroughs. The typeahead search functionality has also been significantly enhanced. Users will now get search suggestions after typing 2 characters in the single search bar instead of 3.
You’ll also notice the filter panel now offers additional options for users to select predefined sets of codes, simplifying the process of refining search results, and improving the overall navigation. Coming soon you’ll noticed these new filter panel categories will contain folders and check boxes when relevant datasets from the International Trade program are added to data.census.gov in the future.
We’ve also improved the search term recognition, leading to a more precise result. Additionally, when a search query doesn’t yield the result you were looking for, you will now see filter matches for your search terms even when the site does not have data tables to support the search criteria. These situations are indicated by “No results found” and similar messages.
Additionally, new deep links have been introduced enabling you to share a particular section of a Geography or Industry Profile. When you click one of tabs at the top of a profile, the section you navigated to will now be captured in the URL.
In the notes section of American Community Survey data tables, you will now see the “Estimates” section in the notes to indicate whether the table is from the ACS 5-year or ACS 1-year estimates. The added labeling has provided better clarity and helps users quickly find the information they are looking for.
In July the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2020 Island Areas Censuses Demographic and Housing Characteristics Summary File (DHC) for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).
If you missed the 2020 Island Area DHC release, below is the link for the Press Kit.
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Featured Question
Where can I find data on population and housing unit estimates from the Population Estimates Program?
We began the process of adding data from the Population Estimates Program to data.census.gov. This means a limited set of tables are available on the site now, and you can access them by selecting Surveys → Population Estimates → Population Estimates in the advanced search.
As we work to migrate the remaining tables, you can access the full set of population and housing unit estimates through the Population Estimates Program data tables page. Find more information on the Population Estimates Program on their program webpage.
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