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Census Business Builder (CBB)
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.
Census Business Builder (CBB)
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Small Business Edition is primarily for small business owners who need key data for their business plan or to better understand their potential market. It presents data for a single type of business or a single industry cluster at a time.
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Regional Analyst Edition is primarily for chambers of commerce and regional planning staff who need a broad portrait of the people and businesses in their service area. It presents data for all sectors of the economy and for a user-defined region made up of one or more areas.
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 4.2
- 2016-2020 American Community Survey 5-year data
- Beta Prebuilt region in RAE featuring NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs).
Flyers
View flyers that provide an Overview of the Small Business and Regional Analyst Editions of CBB.
Feedback
Please email us at census.cofb@census.gov 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.
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