Data Gems

Learn how to access key economic data to support your analysis of local business statistics and industry data by NAICS codes from the 2022 Economic Census.

Data Tool Training

Explorando los datos de vulnerabilidad social de Puerto Rico

October 18, 2024

En este Data Gem, navegaremos a través de la herramienta My Community Explorer para Puerto Rico.

Data Tool Training

Exploring Puerto Rico's Vulnerable Populations Data with MCE

October 18, 2024

In this Data Gem video, we’ll dive into the tool My Community Explorer for Puerto Rico.

Census Business Builder (CBB) Training

How to Utilize CBB to Analyze the Economic Effects of Disasters

October 11, 2024

Assess disaster impact on local businesses, supply chains, and more for FEMA Disaster Declaration (DR) areas.

Disability

How to Gain Insights on Disability Characteristics in America

October 11, 2024

Whether you’re a researcher, policy maker, or simply curious about disability data, this video is a must-watch!

Business and Economy

Economic Census and Annual Business Survey Data Releases

July 18, 2024

These surveys give us detailed business-related insights about employees, sales, payroll and more.

Data Tool Training

Access Demographic and Earnings Data with Ease for Your EEO Workforce Analysis

June 17, 2024

Learn how to use the EEO table tool to analyze hiring and pay equity for protected class populations for over 200 specific occupation categories.

Business and Economy

How to Build Customized Industry Groups and Geographic Areas

May 27, 2024

Dive deeper into how to use Census Business Builder to for your specific business analysis needs and how to generate a tailored business report.

Foreign-Born

Discover the U.S. Foreign-Born Population by Place of Birth

April 09, 2024

In this Data Gem, you will learn how to use an interactive data visualization to see where the foreign-born population lives, and has changed over the decades.

Population

What Is the Margin of Error?

March 21, 2024

In this Data Gem, you will understand why we offer MOEs and how an estimate, paired with its MOE, describes a population.

Population

International Demographic Trends using the International Database

January 08, 2024

In this Data Gem, we show you how to use the International Database (IDB) to compare demographic data.

Population

How to Access Population Data with the International Database

January 08, 2024

In this Data Gem, we show you how to use the International Database (IDB) to access population data around the world.

Population

How to Get a Statistical Snapshot of Your Community with a Narrative Profile

December 28, 2023

In this Data Gem, we will show you how to create a narrative profile using American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates.

Population

Inside Your State Legislature

December 07, 2023

In this Data Gem, we show you how to locate data for both the Upper and Lower Chambers of your State Legislative District.

Population Estimates

When to Use QuickFacts, a Tool That Gets You Data Fast!

October 20, 2023

If you are looking for popular current statistics, QuickFacts is a good place to start.

Hispanic Origin

What Detailed Data Are Available for the Hispanic Community?

September 28, 2023

In this Data Gem, learn how to access disaggregated data for specific Hispanic groups using data.census.gov.

Race

How to Find Population Counts for Detailed Race and Hispanic Origin Groups

September 21, 2023

In this Data Gem, you will learn how to easily map the most prevalent detailed race and ethnicity groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes.

Population

Cómo puede obtener los datos de su vecindario con solo unos clics?

September 21, 2023

Usando sectores censales puede seleccionar los límites de su área y acceder estadísticas demográficas, socioeconómicas y de vivienda sobre su comunidad.

USA Trade Online

USA Trade Online Data Tool

August 25, 2023

Follow along with this Data Gem, where we show you how to track international trade commodities over time using the data tool, USA Trade Data.

American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN)

Discover My Tribal Area, a Tool to Quickly Find Data

August 03, 2023

In this Data Gem, we will show you how easy it is to access data about people, jobs, housing, economy, and education for a tribal nation reservation.

Census Business Builder (CBB) Training

Locate and Analyze your Customers and Market with CBB

March 30, 2023

Learn to select and visualize variables for your industry which enable you to evaluate ideal locations, learn about your customer base, and more.

Business and Economy

How to Access Retail Sales Data for the Nation and States

December 12, 2022

In this Data Gem, we demonstrate the Monthly State Retail Sales Tool, which easily allows you to compare year-over-year retail data by sector.

Veterans

How to Access, Map, and Compare Detailed Veteran Data

November 09, 2022

Learn how to access our tables that contain veteran data, including the Veteran Profile from the ACS and the veteran business ownership data from the ABS.

Population

How to Access Population Estimates for Cities and Towns

May 26, 2022

This Data Gem shows you how to find data from the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program for cities and towns.

Population

Find What Survey Has the Data You Need with Census Survey Explorer

April 01, 2022

This Data Gem will use practical real-life examples to teach you how search our surveys with the Census Survey Explorer.

Data Tool Training

PART 6: Select a Customized Area to Perform a Labor Market Analysis

March 01, 2022

Learn how you can use the area selection tool to customize the area on the map to perform data analysis.

Data Tool Training

PART 5: Create an Inflow and Outflow Analysis of your Labor Market

February 22, 2022

This Gem shows you how to visualize the inflow and outflow of workers to and from your selection area and the number of workers who live and work in the area.

Data Tool Training

PART 4: Create Destination Analysis to Visualize Jobs & Workforce Data

February 15, 2022

This Gem adds the ability to select any area in the country to visualize the home or work destinations of the workers employed or living in the area.

Data Tool Training

PART 3: Create a Distance/Direction Analysis to Visualize Commuting

February 08, 2022

This Gem focuses on showing you how to visualize on a map the distance and direction that workers commute between residence and employment locations.

Data Tool Training

PART 2: How to Create an Area Comparison Analysis to Visualize Jobs

February 01, 2022

Learn how to visualize the comparison of the counts of workers employed or living in each area within your primary selected area in OnTheMap.

Data Tool Training

PART 1: Visualizing Jobs and Labor Force Data with OnTheMap

January 24, 2022

Learn from our Data Gems Series how to visualize data for your area about workers, jobs and labor force characteristics using OnTheMap.

Population

How to Access Income Data Tables and Reports from the CPS ASEC

October 28, 2021

This Data Gem covers some basic information about how different types of income (personal, household, and family) are measured.