Census Business Builder (CBB)

The Census Business Builder (CBB) is a suite of services that provide selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format.

Version 5.11
  • Version 5.11
  • CBB in the Classroom
  • Webinars
  • Help & FAQs
  • Known Issues & Comments

Version 5.11

Census Business Builder offers key data in a user-friendly interface.

Key Features

  • Easy to use menus and Search tools to select the location you’d like to research and nearly all types of businesses.
  • Interactive maps to browse and download data about the selected area and type of businesses.
  • A customizable dashboard that includes time series, geographic comparison, and geographic ranking charts.
  • Interactive and downloadable reports (including charts) that can be easily incorporated into your research.
  • Optimized for your smartphone or tablet.

What's New in Version 5.11

  • New data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates     
  • New data from the Building Permits Survey (BPS)
  • Additional data items including Unemployment Rate
  • Metadata updates
  • Fixes for known issues

Flyers

View flyers that provide an Overview of Census Business Builder.

Widgets

Feedback

Please email us at [email protected] with your feedback on the tool, including what you like about it as well as what changes you’d like to see in future versions.

Page Last Revised - February 26, 2026