On May 23, we released the following updates to the site:

• New search by address functionality. After typing in an address, we provide a clickable list of Census Bureau geographies that an address falls within.
  
  To access this new functionality, click the geography pin icon in the single search bar on the landing page of data.census.gov. Enter the street address in the pop-up window, as well as the city/state or ZIP code.

After running the search, you will see a list of geographies the address falls within. Click a geography to add it as a selected filter.

You will see the geography as a filter, allowing you to view results for that geography or apply other search criteria to narrow you search.

Please note:

• Address search functionality on data.census.gov is exclusively available through the landing page
• The address search is powered by and limited to addresses recognized by the Census Geocoder.
• Supported geographies include:
  • State
  • Combined Statistical Area
  • County Subdivision
  • Urban Area
  • Place
  • County
  • State Legislative Districts (Upper and Lower Chambers)
  • Block
  • Census Tract
  • Congressional District
  • ZIP Code Tabulation Area

• Improved API button. After clicking the API button at the top of the table, you will now see data and metadata links in the pop-up window.
  

Data Link: Provides the corresponding API call to get data for your current table view.

NOTE: When viewing tables for multiple geography or code selections, you may receive multiple API queries separated by a comma. In the example below, the first query provides the table data for the state of California and the second query provides the table data for all counties in California. These must be run as separate API queries to return data.

https://api.census.gov/data/2022/acs/acs5?get=group(B19001)&ucgid=0400000US06,https://api.census.gov/data/2022/acs/acs5?get=group(B19001)&ucgid=pseudo(0400000US06$0500000)

Metadata Link: Provides the API call to the overall ­dataset that is relevant to your table. This provides reference material such as lists of variables, geographies, and tables for the dataset.

• New GeoJSON button. When you click the button at the top of the map, it will start a ZIP file download of the currently visible map boundaries in GeoJSON format. These boundary files can be used to create custom maps using your own software.
  

The process of downloading the GeoJSON file is the same as downloading other ZIP files:

o   Click the GeoJSON button to start the download

o   Wait for the progress bar to load to 100%

o   Open the ZIP file in your downloaded files

• Fixes to ensure that the survey/program, name, year, and dataset appear correctly after clicking the Notes button.

• Renamed button to adjust table columns. The previous “Hide” button is now called “Columns” to clarify that you can use the button to hide or show columns in the table.

• Improved table messaging:
  • Improved “Data Not Available” message. The message now includes clearer text that reads “There is no data available for this filter combination.”

• Text wrapping applied to technical details of error messages, allowing you to view the full message more easily.”

• Improvements to the Ancestry bar charts in the Geography Profiles. The ancestries are now sorted in descending order, so the most popular ancestries appear at the top of the list.

• Behind-the-scenes work to support the display of margins of error in the map table view in future releases.
• Technical work to improve the Microdata Access Tool (MDAT) in future releases.
• Fixes to 14 defects, including fixes that allow you to:
  • Use the interactive map in the Geography Profiles to change the race and ethnicity.
  • Maintain your selection map view when interacting with map toolbar controls.

On April 9, we released the following updates to the site:

• Enhancements to the navigation and instructions for the Identify feature on the map. When you click the Identify button, a panel will now appear on the right side of the map with instructions prompting you for the next action to take.
  
  

• New API button in the table ribbon. This option provides the corresponding API query for the dataset related to the table you are currently viewing.
  
  

• Updated language for ZIP downloads. With this update, the pop-up window indicates that downloads are in a ZIP file format.

• Technical details added to table messages. These expandable messages allow you to view more details explaining why a table does not display. For example, the below message shows that the table is too large to display because it contains 6,785 columns, exceeding the 1,000-column maximum.
  

• New option to select NAICS-Based International Trade Codes, allowing you to access import/export data for different North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes.
  
  

•  Enhancements to the Population Pyramids App, including
  • Clickable progress bar to navigate between the different sections of the app, or to start over from the beginning.
  • New legend to show the meaning of each color in the pyramid.

• Improved messaging when a population pyramid search does not show results.
  
  

• Back-end work to support future enhancements to mapping capabilities. 
• Fixes to 12 defects, including fixes that allow you to:
  • Map data from 2020 Census data tables for Island Areas.
  • View data in custom tables after selecting multiple types of geographic areas in the Microdata Access Tool (MDAT).

On March 21, we released the following updates to the site:

• Enhancements to the Population Pyramids application, including:
  • Updated navigation to the related Geography Profile, accessible by clicking the geography name underlined with dotted lines.
  • Improved links to share population pyramids. These URLs include the GEO ID to capture your geography selection, allowing you to share results to specific population pyramids.
  • New source statement added to the widget.

• Improved table headers. This update displays all table headers by default, including instances when tables have a recommended pivot automatically applied.

• Updated design for the webpage to sign-up for an API key. The new design includes Census Bureau branding and a consistent look and feel with other webpages.

• Improved messaging when no results match the search. This update provides “No Results Found” messages when there are no matching results, without providing irrelevant Profile suggestions.

On February 29, we released the following updates to the site:

• Technical work to allow for downloading of geometric files in GeoJSON format. This work supports future enhancements to provide the ability for you to download these files at the click of a button after creating a map on data.census.gov.
• Behind-the-scenes updates that allow you to request data from the full range of values from variables in the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) dataset.
• Technical upgrades to help prevent defects associated with older technology.
• Other back-end updates to improve the speed of internal processes.
• Fixes to 22 defects, including fixes that allow you to:
  • Navigate throughout map features with buttons that are responsive to your selections.
  • View map labels in full even on small screen sizes.
  • Navigate backwards throughout the filter panel by clicking applicable words and phrases.

On February 22, we released the following updates to the site:

• New Apps tab at the top of the screen. This provides easy access to special applications that have been developed for data.census.gov, such as the Pop Story App and the Microdata Access Tool. The tab allows you to access these applications without having to know the special link for each application.

• New edit button for map titles, allowing you to create custom titles that best describe your map.

• Enhancements to show the full range of positive and negative data values on a map. This improvement incorporates negative values seamlessly into the legend when applicable (for example, when mapping data that shows percent change over time).

• New icons added to the suggested search terms in the single search bar. These icons provide more context to indicate whether the suggested phrase is a geography, code, survey, topic, year, or table.

• Technical work to improve the ability to add fully qualified table citations that include sponsor agencies.
• Behind-the-scenes updates to labels for page headers throughout the site. This update improves organization and accessibility through screen readers.
• Technical work to improve the ability to quickly access large datasets, such as data from the International Trade program.
• Fixes to 12 defects, including fixes that allow you to:
  • Scroll through all options after clicking the “More Tools” button at the top of the table or map.
  • Click between the “Codes” and “Year” buttons at the top of the table seamlessly.
  • Access controls on the right side of the table to adjust the columns, pivot, and cell notes.