Data.census.gov Newsletter – May 2024

What's New?

Over the past month, we have made several small enhancements to data.census.gov that we hope will provide a big impact! These enhancements are a direct result of valuable feedback we’ve received from our data users. Check out our updates and let us know if they hit the mark at: census.data@census.gov.

• Technical Details Added to the Table Messages: Enhanced messaging provides more details explaining why a table does not display. For example, the above message shows that the table is too large to display because it contains 6,785 columns, exceeding the 1,000-column maximum.
• ‘Identify’ Feature on the Maps: The Identify button provides detailed geographic data for a selected geography while in the mapping feature. With this enhancement, the geographic information no longer obscures the map and is now located unobstructed to the right side of the map.
• Downloaded files Messaging: Now, when you download files, a pop-up window will indicate that the downloads are in the ZIP file format.
• API Button on Table Display: We have added an API button on the table ribbon that provides the corresponding API query for the dataset related to the table you are currently viewing. Now accessing data through the API is just a click away!
• Clickable Progress Bar on the Population Pyramid App: The new progress bar allows you to quickly navigate between the different sections of the app or jump back to the beginning.
• Legend on the Population Pyramid App: New legend to show the meaning of each color in the pyramid.
• No Results Messaging on Population Pyramid App: Messaging is now available when a population pyramid search does not show results.

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April Releases

April 9, 2024
Incremental Developmental Code Release

April 11, 2024
September 2022 Current Population Survey Tobacco Use Supplement

April 18, 2024
March 2024 Current Population Survey Basic Monthly

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1. Data.census.gov Resources Page

2. Developers Resource Site

3. Data.census.gov Search Site

Upcoming Webinar: May 21

The ABCs of the Census API

Time: 2:00 p.m. ET

Start your journey into the Census Bureau’s application programming interface (API), a powerful tool that allows data users to quickly access data in a standardized way. By simply editing a sample URL and saving your results, you can view the data you need using Excel. Join us for this webinar, where we will introduce you to the API through a few core concepts and do a live demonstration of the Census Bureau's API in action.

Recorded Webinars

Catch the webinars you missed on data.census.gov! Stay informed about the site’s updates, explore newly released data, and get navigation tips and tricks.

May Workshops

These participatory workshops will guide you through practical examples to help you master the fundamentals of navigating data.census.gov to find demographic and economic data. 

Basics of Using the Microdata Access Tool in data.census.gov

Basics of Using the Census API

Advanced Usage of  data.census.gov

Basics of Finding Data Using data.census.gov

About data.census.gov

Data.census.gov is the primary platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau. We continuously update data.census.gov with new data from our most popular survey and programs, as well as system enhancements to improve your experience on the platform.

We’re here to help with your data needs:

• Visit our data.census.gov Resources page for educational materials
• Learn about Microdata Access and the Census Data API
• Request a data.census.gov training: 
  ced.cedsci.outreach@census.gov
• Request a training for your local area: census.askdata@census.gov
• Ask your questions: census.data@census.gov

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