Why did the Census Bureau develop data.census.gov?

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Why did the Census Bureau develop data.census.gov?

We are moving away from delivering data through many individual tools (e.g., American FactFinder, OnTheMap, My Congressional District) to a model where those tools’ capabilities are integrated and served on a single platform, eventually accessible by a single search bar on Census.gov. Our vision for data dissemination is to improve the customer experience so users spend less time searching for data products and more time using them.

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Email us at census.data@census.gov for any questions or comments you may have.  For more guidance on data availability and using data.census.gov, the Census API, and Microdata Access, visit our Resources page.

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