Census ACS Demographics Scraper

Overview

Access US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) data for population, income, housing, education, and employment demographics at state, county, city, zip code, and congressional district levels. Supports filters (State FIPS Filter).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
apiKey	string	Census API key from api.census.gov (optional - works without one at lower rat...
dataset	string (required)	Which American Community Survey dataset to query	acs5_2022
variables	string (required)	Preset group of demographic variables to retrieve, or choose 'custom' to ente...	demographics_overview
customVariables	string	Comma-separated ACS variable codes when using 'custom' variable group (e.g., ...
geography	string (required)	Geographic level to retrieve data for	state
stateFilter	string	State FIPS code to filter by (e.g., '06' for California, '48' for Texas, '36'...
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of records to return	1000
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for the requests

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "name": "Census ACS Demographics Sample Item",
  "population": "Sample population",
  "medianIncome": "Sample medianIncome",
  "medianHomeValue": "Sample medianHomeValue",
  "geography": "Sample geography"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Census ACS Demographics Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~census-acs-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/census-acs-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Census ACS Demographics Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration