Population Projections APIs
Population projections are estimates of the population for future dates. Projections illustrate possible courses of population change based on assumptions about future births, deaths, net international migration, and domestic migration.
Related Information: Population Projections Categorical Variables
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2012
Projected Population
- API Call: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/pop
- Examples and Supported Geographies: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/pop.html
- Variables: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/pop/variables.html
- Example Call: Projected population for males (SEX=1) in 2012 (YEAR=2012)
api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/pop?get=TOTAL_POP,RACE&SEX=1&YEAR=2012&key=YOUR_KEY_GOES_HERE
Projected Births
- API Call: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/births
- Examples and Supported Geographies: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/births.html
- Variables: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/births/variables.html
- Example Call: Projected births for Hispanics (RACE_HISP=8) of males (SEX=1) where YEAR=2012
api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/births?get=BIRTHS,RACE_HISP&SEX=1&YEAR=2012&key=YOUR_KEY_GOES_HERE
Projected Deaths
- API Call: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/deaths
- Examples and Supported Geographies: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/deaths.html
- Variables: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/deaths/variables.html
- Example Call: Projected deaths for all sexes (SEX=0) in 2012 (YEAR=2012)
api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/deaths?get=TOTAL_DEATHS,RACE_HISP&SEX=0&YEAR=2012&key=YOUR_KEY_GOES_HERE
Projected Net International Migration
- API Call: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/nim
- Examples and Supported Geographies: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/nim.html
- Variables: api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/nim/variables.html
- Example Call: Projected net international migration for males (SEX=1) in 2012 (YEAR=2012)
api.census.gov/data/2012/popproj/nim?get=TOTAL_NIM,RACE_HISP&SEX=1&YEAR=2012&key=YOUR_KEY_GOES_HERE
Related Information
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Population Projections Categorical Variables 2012
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Population ProjectionsPopulation projections are estimates of the population for future dates.