Data.census.gov Newsletter – December 2024

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What's New and What's to Come?

We’ve recently made updates to improve your experience, including:

Enhanced Filter Panel Placement: Selecting geographic components, such as "All Statewides within United States," Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas, is now more streamlined and intuitive. These filters are conveniently located within the "Show Geographic Components" section, improving navigation and usability.

What’s to Come:

Refreshed Microdata Access Tool (MDAT): This refresh will make it more user friendly, allowing you to navigate, access, and customize the data you need.

New Charting Capabilities: We’re introducing the ability to create bar, column, and line charts from our data tables, providing more flexibility in data visualizations.

New Chart Tab: A dedicated "Chart" tab will be added to the app header, positioned between the "Maps" and "Profiles" tabs. 

November Releases

November 7, 2024
October 2024 Current Population Survey

November 21, 2024
Incremental Developmental Code Release

Featured Question

Why does my table not show all of my selected geographies?

When the returned results do not produce the expected number of geographies, it is often a result of the 1-Year Estimates being used, instead of the 5-Year Estimates. ACS 1-Year Estimates are only available for geographies with 65,000 people or more, and the tables go through additional data quality filtering. To change the table from 1-Year Estimates to 5-Year Estimates, use the Product drop-down menu found near the top of the table.

Switching from 1-Year to 5-Year Estimates will provide data for the remainder of the geographies.

Featured Video Tutorial

Downloading, Exporting, and Sharing 2020 Census Detailed DHC-B Data

Learn how to download, export, and share 2020 Census Detailed DHC-B tables found in data.census.gov.

Find this and other video tutorials on our Resources page.

Upcoming Webinar

MDAT 2.0: Explore the Refreshed Census Bureau Microdata Access Tool

Date: December 19, 2:00 p.m. ET

Discover the newly refreshed Microdata Access Tool (MDAT)! We've revamped MDAT based on your feedback to deliver a more user-friendly experience. Learn how to create customized tables using microdata from the American Community Survey and Current Population Survey.

December Workshops

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

Basics of Finding Data Using data.census.gov

Basics of Using the Census API

Making the Most of Mapping in data.census.gov

Get in Touch

Email us with any questions or comments you may have.

For more guidance on data availability and using data.census.gov, the Census API, and Microdata Access, visit our Resources page.

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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: 
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• Request a training for your local area: census.askdata@census.gov
• Ask your questions: census.data@census.gov

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