Tag Archives: data tools

Collecting and Maintaining our Geographic Data

Posted on August 31, 2012 by jennifer
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Tweet Written by Steve Matheis and Katy Rossiter The Census Bureau collects and maintains geographic data in order to take censuses and surveys and to prepare and present statistical information.  We store all of our geographic data in the Master … Continue reading →

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FactFinder is More than Just a Website

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jennifer
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Tweet Written By: Jeff Sisson Some devoted Census Bureau data users have recently posted concerns about American FactFinder and its cost. We’ve had a lot of this feedback since it launched late last year and many improvements based on that … Continue reading →

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Updated Version of TIGERweb Now Available

Posted on June 13, 2012 by jennifer
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Tweet Written by: Ricardo J. Ruiz Have you been looking for a way to view all of the Census Bureau’s geographic areas and geographic information?  Do you need spatial data for your applications? We just released an updated version of … Continue reading →

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Mapping at the U.S. Census Bureau

Posted on May 31, 2012 by jennifer
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Tweet Written by: Lisa Sikes and Katy Rossiter When you think of the Census Bureau, you might imagine filling out a census or survey form.  Maybe you think of the billions of statistics and counts that are available. What you … Continue reading →

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Census.gov Transformation – Pardon Our Dust

Posted on December 21, 2011 by briana
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Tweet Stephen Buckner, Center for New Media and Promotions, U.S. Census Bureau The U.S. Census Bureau has launched a newly redesigned census.gov homepage. This is the first of several steps in a progressive series of enhancements to census.gov over the … Continue reading →

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