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data.census.gov Resources
Welcome! This is your educational hub for learning to effectively find demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau's main data search platform, data.census.gov, Microdata Access (MDAT), or the Census Data API.
Featured Resources
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Data.census.gov Newsletter: February 2025February 2025In January, we introduced a few updates to enhance your experience on data.census.gov.
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Data.census.gov Newsletter: January 2025January 2025In December, we released updates to improve your experience on data.census.gov based on user feedback.
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Data.census.gov Newsletter: December 2024December 2024We’ve recently made updates to improve your experience, including...
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Data.census.gov Newsletter: November 2024November 2024Over the past 8 months, we have added numerous improvements to data.census.gov. Check out our newest enhancements and let us know what you think!
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Using data.census.gov : Resources WebpageUsing data.census.gov : Resources Webpage
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Using data.census.gov : Landing PageUsing data.census.gov : Landing Page
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Accessing Data from the 2020 Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A in data.census.govStep by step instructions for accessing the 2020 Decennial Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A data at data.census.gov.
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How the Detailed DHC-A Adaptive Design Determines Data AvailabilityOne of the things to keep in mind is that this product uses an adaptive design that determines the amount of data that racial and ethnic groups...
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Latest Data ReleasesFind out the latest news about data.census.gov, the Census API, and the Microdata Access, including the most recent data releases.
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data.census.gov UpdatesView our release notes that provide the known limitations and defects, as well as the full list of features and functionality available.
Quick Links
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data.census.govThis platform on data.census.gov is based on overwhelming feedback to streamline the way you get data and digital content from Census Bureau.
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API DevelopersDeveloper portal to access services and documentation for the Census Bureau's APIs.
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Microdata AccessCreate custom tables using public use microdata with the Microdata Access Tool (MDAT).
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How-to Materials for Using data.census.gov
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Latest Data Releases
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data.census.gov Updates
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As we continue to develop new functionalities like search by address and advanced printing and download options, please let us know what features are important to you.
Please send your questions or comments on data.census.gov, Census API, or Microdata Access to census.data@census.gov
Page Last Revised - February 5, 2025
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