Category Archives: Data Tools

Mapping at the U.S. Census Bureau

Posted on May 31, 2012 by jennifer

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 →

Posted in Data Tools, Geography | Tagged data tools, geography, mapping | 2 Comments

Census.gov Transformation – Pardon Our Dust

Posted on December 21, 2011 by briana

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 →

Posted in About the Census Bureau, Data Tools, Web Transformation | Tagged data tools, technology, US Census Bureau, website | 7 Comments

American Community Survey Takes Our Nation’s Demographic Pulse Each Year

Posted on September 23, 2011 by amber

Tweet Written by: James Treat, US Census Bureau In every census between 1940 and 2000, millions of American households received a “long form”, which contained scores of questions on a wide range of demographic, socioeconomic and housing topics. Following the … Continue reading →

Posted in About the Census Bureau, Business Ownership, Data Tools, Economy, Education, Health Care, Housing, Income, Population, Transportation | Tagged ACS, American Community Survey, data tools, economy, income, population, poverty, US Census Bureau | 2 Comments

Visualizing Income and Poverty Estimates

Posted on August 26, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: Wesley Basel and KaNin Reese, US Census Bureau Recently the U.S. Census Bureau added interactive maps to the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates program’s (SAIPE) website. This web-based interactive tool allows users to select, map, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Data Tools, Families, Income, Poverty | Tagged Department of Education, interactive map, SAIPE, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates | 1 Comment

Why is geography important to the Census Bureau?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by briana

Tweet Katy Rossiter, Geographer, US Census Bureau Geography is at the heart of taking a census. The U.S. Census Bureau is tasked with counting everyone in the United States once every ten years, but we do not just count people; … Continue reading →