US Census Bureau API - Demographics & Population Data

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Access comprehensive US Census Bureau data including American Community Survey (ACS) demographics, population estimates, economic indicators, business statistics, and geographic data. Get population, income, education, housing, employment, and health data for any US location.

Features

• Population Data: Total population, age distribution, sex ratio, growth trends
• Demographics: Race, ethnicity, ancestry, language, citizenship
• Income & Poverty: Household income, per capita income, poverty rates, SNAP benefits
• Housing: Home values, rent, occupancy, units, year built, heating fuel
• Education: Educational attainment, school enrollment, field of degree
• Employment: Labor force, occupation, industry, commute times
• Business Statistics: Establishments, employees, payroll by industry
• Health Insurance: Coverage rates, types, uninsured population
• Demo Mode: Test with realistic sample data (no API key required)

Use Cases

Market Research

• Analyze target demographics for product launches
• Site selection for retail and commercial development
• Competitive market analysis by geography

Real Estate

• Neighborhood demographic profiles
• Income and housing value trends
• Population growth projections

Business Planning

• Workforce availability analysis
• Customer demographic profiling
• Market sizing and TAM calculation

Academic Research

• Demographic trend analysis
• Socioeconomic studies
• Public policy research

Government & Nonprofit

• Grant application data
• Community needs assessment
• Service area planning

Input Parameters

Task Selection

• task: Operation to perform
  • get_population - Total population and age/sex breakdown
  • get_demographics - Race, ethnicity, ancestry data
  • get_income - Household and per capita income
  • get_housing - Housing units, values, rent, occupancy
  • get_education - Educational attainment levels
  • get_employment - Labor force and occupation data
  • get_business_stats - Business establishments and employees
  • get_poverty - Poverty rates and public assistance
  • get_health_insurance - Insurance coverage rates
  • get_commuting - Commute times and transportation modes
  • get_migration - Geographic mobility data
  • compare_locations - Compare multiple areas
  • get_zip_profile - Complete ZIP code profile
  • get_county_profile - Complete county profile
  • get_state_profile - Complete state profile
  • custom_query - Custom variable query

Authentication

• apiKey: Census API key (free at census.gov/developers)
• demoMode: Run with sample data (no key required)

Dataset Selection

• dataset: Data source
  • acs5 - ACS 5-Year (most geographies, smoothed estimates)
  • acs1 - ACS 1-Year (larger areas only, most current)
  • pep - Population Estimates Program
  • dec - Decennial Census
  • cbp - County Business Patterns
  • abs - Annual Business Survey

Geography

• state: 2-digit state FIPS code
• county: 3-digit county FIPS code
• place: City/town FIPS code
• zipCode: 5-digit ZIP code (ZCTA)
• tract: Census tract code
• stateName: State name (alternative to FIPS)

Custom Queries

• variables: Comma-separated variable codes
• tableGroup: Census table group code

Common State FIPS Codes

State	FIPS	State	FIPS
California	06	New York	36
Texas	48	Florida	12
Illinois	17	Pennsylvania	42
Ohio	39	Georgia	13
Michigan	26	North Carolina	37

Example Output

Population Data

{
  "task": "get_population",
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "geography": {
      "state": "California",
      "stateFips": "06"
    },
    "totalPopulation": 39538223,
    "populationByAge": {
      "under5": 2415206,
      "age5to17": 6428591,
      "age18to24": 3785934,
      "age25to44": 11234789,
      "age45to64": 9876234,
      "age65plus": 5797469
    },
    "medianAge": 37.3,
    "sexRatio": {
      "male": 19487571,
      "female": 20050652,
      "percentMale": 49.3
    },
    "year": 2023,
    "dataset": "acs5"
  }
}

Income Data

{
  "task": "get_income",
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "geography": {
      "state": "California",
      "county": "San Francisco",
      "countyFips": "075"
    },
    "medianHouseholdIncome": 126187,
    "meanHouseholdIncome": 178945,
    "perCapitaIncome": 84673,
    "householdsByIncome": {
      "under25k": 12.3,
      "income25kTo50k": 14.2,
      "income50kTo75k": 11.8,
      "income75kTo100k": 10.1,
      "income100kTo150k": 15.6,
      "income150kTo200k": 10.2,
      "over200k": 25.8
    },
    "giniIndex": 0.512
  }
}

Common Census Variables

Variable	Description
B01001_001E	Total Population
B01002_001E	Median Age
B19013_001E	Median Household Income
B19301_001E	Per Capita Income
B25077_001E	Median Home Value
B25064_001E	Median Gross Rent
B15003_022E	Bachelor's Degree
B23025_002E	In Labor Force
B27001_001E	Health Insurance Coverage

Getting Your API Key

1. Visit census.gov/developers
2. Click "Request a Key"
3. Enter your email and organization
4. Receive key instantly via email
5. Use it in the apiKey input field

Note: Limited queries work without a key in demo mode.

Integrations

Results can be sent directly to:

• Zapier: Automate demographic data workflows
• Make (Integromat): Build market research pipelines
• n8n: Self-hosted automation
• Custom Webhooks: Your data warehouse

Pricing

Pay only for what you use:

• Population Query: $0.01 per query
• Demographics Query: $0.01 per query
• Income/Housing Query: $0.01 per query
• Location Profile: $0.02 per profile
• Custom Query: $0.01 per query
• Location Comparison: $0.02 per comparison

Support

• Census API Documentation
• ACS Data via API
• Variable Search

Legal

This actor uses the official US Census Bureau API. Data is public domain and provided by the US government. No restrictions on commercial use.