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The U.S. Census Bureau is the official source of statistical data tracking the national economy.
Business is a large part of America's diverse economy. This section provides key information about businesses in your community.
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We measure the state of the nation's workforce, including employment and unemployment levels, weeks and hours worked, occupations, and commuting.
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Health statistics on insurance coverage, disability, fertility and other health issues are increasingly important in measuring the nation’s overall well-being.
We measure the housing and construction industry, track homeownership rates, and produce statistics on the physical and financial characteristics of our homes.
Income is the gauge many use to determine the well-being of the U.S. population. Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth.
The U.S. Census Bureau is the official source for U.S. export and import statistics and regulations governing the reporting of exports from the U.S.
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Geography is central to the work of the Bureau, providing the framework for survey design, sample selection, data collection, tabulation, and dissemination.
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The Geographic Support System Initiative will integrate improved address coverage, spatial feature updates, and enhanced quality assessment and measurement.
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Metropolitan and micropolitan areas are geographic entities used by Federal statistical agencies in collecting, tabulating, and publishing Federal statistics.
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Definitions of geographic terms, why geographic areas are defined, and how the Census Bureau defines geographic areas.
We conduct research on geographic topics such as how to define geographic areas and how geography changes over time.
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National and state population totals from the 2010 Census were released on December 21, 2010
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a mandatory, ongoing statistical survey that samples a small percentage of the population every year.
The AHS is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Economic Census is the U.S. government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy.
Basic enumerations of population, housing units, group quarters and transitory locations conducted by the Census Bureau at the request of a governmental unit.
Collects data and measures change for many topics including: economic well-being, family dynamics, education, assets, health insurance, and childcare.
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Make new discoveries about your neighborhood with Census Explorer, the U.S. Census Bureau’s interactive map series.
Census Explorer: Young Adults: Then and Now Edition
Do more young adults today in your area live with their parents than in previous decades? Do more own their own homes? This edition looks at multiple characteristics of the population age 18-34 in 1980, 1990, 2000 and today (using 2013 American Community Survey 5-year data). Zoom in to see tract, county, metro, state and national-level data.
Census Explorer: Population Estimates Edition
Explore the latest population estimates for states and counties by age, race, and Hispanic origin.
Census Explorer: Retail Edition
County Business Patterns includes statistics on retail trade in America, including the growing online market. Explore the number of business establishments, employment and average annual payroll for every county in the U.S. for retail as a whole, as well as online retailers, online auctions, and mail order businesses.
Census Explorer: People, Education and Income
Explore a wide range of American Community Survey demographic topics, including median household income, labor force participation and percent of the population 65 and older and explore these statistics for states, counties and census tracts. This edition also includes County Business Patterns statistics at the state and county-levels, including total number of establishments, average employee pay, and information relating to the technology sector.
Census Explorer: Commuting Edition
How have our commutes changed since 1990? This edition looks at the range of commuting measures in 1990, 2000 and 2012 (using the 2012 American Community Survey 2012 5-year estimates). Measures include driving alone, carpooling, taking public transportation, biking, walking, working at home and the percent whose average commute to work takes 60 minutes or more.
Each decennial census map uses the boundaries that existed in the year the data were collected. So, the map for the 1980 Census uses 1980 boundaries, the 1990 Census uses 1990 boundaries, and so on. The ACS data use the boundaries for the data year featured.
As technology has changed over time, so has the sophistication of our mapping capabilities and TIGER (Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing) database. Our newer maps include more features such as streams and small lakes that weren't visible in the 1990 or 2000 maps.
In Census Explorer, “tech” refers to industries that participate in the design, manufacture, research, or distribution of computer and other high tech goods according to the North American Industrial Classification System. "Tech" is not an official Census Bureau definition, but is used to represent the 28 selected industries displayed in Census Explorer. This grouping includes employees at tech firms, some of whom are not directly involved in high tech activities, and misses employees in tech jobs at non-tech companies. Some NAICS codes changed between 2000 and 2011; the map accounts for these changes where possible. To read more about the selected classifications used for this map, see the list of codes used [Excel 24kb].
Yes, depending on resources and interest. Census Explorer uses easy and familiar mapping tools to let anyone zoom in or enter the address for the data they'd like to see. Our goal is to make data accessible to anyone. That's why we've launched tools such as our API and mobile apps.
The data from the 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses and the 2008-2012 American Community Survey are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.
For more information on sampling and estimation methods, confidentiality protection, and sampling and nonsampling errors, please see:
For 1990 Census:
http://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cp2/cp-2-1.pdf
For 2000 Census:
http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/doc/sf3.pdf
For 2008-2012 ACS:
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/data_documentation/Accuracy/MultiyearACSAccuracyofData2012.pdf
For County Business Patterns:
http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/methodology.htm