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We plan on adding more of our publicly available datasets. Here you'll find which of our many data sets are currently available via API. To make specific requests for the release of datasets, please sign up and submit your requests on our Developer Forum.

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Economic Census (2002 – 2022)

April 24, 2025

Economic and business data, down to the county level, includes number of establishments, sales and receipts, annual payroll, number of employees and more.

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Population Estimates and Projections

December 21, 2021

Both programs use births, deaths, and migration to gauge population change. Estimates are past and present. Projections are future. Geographies vary.

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Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs

November 17, 2020

The ASE provides more timely updates on the status, nature, and scope of women-, minority-, and veteran-owned businesses.

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Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) Time Series (1978 – 2022)

September 26, 2024

The Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) dataset is now available as a Census Bureau API.

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Census Microdata API

April 24, 2025

The U.S. Census Bureau’s microdata is now available as a Census Bureau API.

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CBP and ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) API

Provides subnational economic data by industry, including the number of establishments, employment, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll.

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Commodity Flow Survey (CFS)

August 31, 2020

CFS is a joint project of Census and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics producing data on the movement of goods in the United States.

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Economic Indicators (Time Series: various years - present)

December 10, 2020

Fourteen national, monthly and quarterly surveys cover construction, housing, international trade, retail and wholesale trade, services, manufacturing and more.

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Geography Information

August 15, 2024

The Geography Information dataset (GEOINFO) contains all the geographies that are disseminated by the U.S. Census Bureau during a calendar year.

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Health Insurance Statistics: CPS, SIPP, ACS and SAHIE

July 25, 2024

Current location for Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) API data, and future home of SIPP, CPS, and ACS Health Insurance API data.

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Household Pulse Survey

February 27, 2024

The Household Pulse Survey is designed to deploy quickly and efficiently, collecting data over time to measure how emergent issues are impacting US households.

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International Database (Time Series: various year - 2100)

November 26, 2024

The International Database (IDB) offers a variety of demographic indicators for countries and areas of the world with a population of 5,000 or more.

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International Trade (annual 2005 - present, monthly 2013-present)

March 21, 2018

The International Trade Datasets provide detailed monthly and annual statistics on trade between the United States and its international trade partners.

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Nonemployer Statistics APIs

April 03, 2025

Nonemployer Statistics provides annual statistics on U.S. businesses with no paid employees or payroll at a detailed geography and industry level.

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Planning Database (2015, 2016, 2018-2023)

July 09, 2024

The Planning Database (PDB) contains select variables from the 2010 Decennial Census and 5-year ACS estimates at the block group and tract levels.

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Poverty Statistics: CPS & SAIPE (Time Series: various years)

December 17, 2024

This page describes two API endpoints containing poverty data: the Current Population Survey (CPS) & Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)

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Annual Public Sector Statistics (1942 to present)

July 06, 2021

These statistics provide the most comprehensive and precise measure of U.S. state and local governments’ economic activity.

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Census APIs

Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS)

August 15, 2024

RHFS provides a current and continuous measure of financial, mortgage, and property characteristics of rental housing properties in the U.S..

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Survey of Business Owners (2012)

February 03, 2022

Business data by gender, ethnicity, race, and veteran status at detailed geography and industry levels, including business and owner characteristics

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Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units (SOMA)

February 27, 2024

SOMA collects data for new residential construction.

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Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS)

September 28, 2023

Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS) provides data on the physical and operational characteristics of the nation’s truck population.

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Page Last Revised - September 18, 2024

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