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National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS)
National Household Education Survey (NHES)
National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN)
National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)
National Survey of Children’s Health – Longitudinal Cohort (NSCH-LC)
National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)
National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC)
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR)
National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS)
National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey (NTEWS)
New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS)
Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP)
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Post Enumeration Survey (PES)
Principal Follow-Up Survey (PFS)
Private School Universe Survey (PSS)
Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS)
Redistricting Data Office (RDO)
Residential Finance Survey (RFS)
School Crime Supplement (SCS)
School District Review Program (SDRP)
School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS)
School Pulse Panel
Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS)
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)
Special Census Program
Statistics in Schools
Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units (SOMA)
Survey of Program Dynamics (SPD)
Teacher Follow-Up Survey (TFS)
Telephone Point of Purchase Survey (TPOPS)
Tribal Statistical Areas Program (TSAP)

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Academic Libraries Survey (ALS)
Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MARTS)
Annual Business Survey (ABS)
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)
Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES)
Annual Parole Survey & Annual Probation Survey
Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS)
Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (ASE)
Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ)
Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (APES)
Annual Survey of Public Pensions (ASPP)
Annual Survey of School System Finances
Annual Survey of State Government Finances
Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC)
Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances
Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS)
Building Permits Survey (BPS)
Business and Professional Classification Survey (SQ-CLASS)
Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS)
Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey (BERD)
Business R & D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS)
Business Expenses Supplement (BES)
Business Formation Statistics (BFS)
Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS)
Census of Governments (COG)
Census of Jails (COJ)
Census of Juveniles in Resident Placement (CJRP)
Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities
Center for Economic Studies (CES)
Center for Enterprise Dissemination (CED)
Commodity Flow Survey (CFS)
Common Core of Data (CCD)
Consolidated Federal Fund Report (CFFR)
Construction Progress Reporting Survey (CPRS)
County Business Patterns (CBP)
Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS)
Current Industrial Reports (CIR)
E-Commerce Statistics (E-STATS)
Directory Survey of Local Governments
Economic Census (EC)
Economic Census 2021 Industry Classification Report
Economic Census of Island Areas (IA)
Education Demographic, Geographic, and Economic Statistics (EDGE) Survey
Enterprise Statistics Program (ESP)
Export Statistics
Exports from Manufacturing Establishments
Federal Assistance Awards Data System (FAADS)
Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC)
Foreign Trade Statistical Program
Governments Integrated Directory (GID)
Governments Units Survey (GUS)
Import Statistics
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Survey
International Trade Program
Justice Assistance Data Survey
Justice Expenditure and Employment Extracts
Juvenile Residential Facility Census (JRFC)
Local Government School System Finance Survey
Management and Organizational Practices Survey (MOPS)
Management and Organizational Practices Survey—Hospitals
Manufactured Homes Survey (MHS)
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Survey (M3)
Manufacturers' Unfilled Orders (M3UFO) Survey
Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS)
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS)
Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey (MWTS)
Mortality in Correctional Institutions (MCI)
Manufacturing Technology Survey
National Juvenile Justice Directory Program
National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) Program
National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS)
New Residential Construction (NRC)
New Residential Sales (NRS)
Nonemployer Statistics
Police-Public Contact Survey (PPCS)
Pollution Abatement Costs & Expenditures Survey (PACE)
Property Owners and Managers Survey (POMS)
Public Libraries Survey (PLS)
Quarterly Financial Report (QFR)
Quarterly Services Survey (QSS)
Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue (QTAX)
Quarterly Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization (QPC)
Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions (QSPP)
Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI)
Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS)
Report of Organization
Service Annual Survey (SAS)
Small Business Lending Survey
Small Business Pulse Survey
State Library Administrative Agencies Survey (SLAA)
Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB)
Survey of Business Owners (SBO)
Survey of Construction (SOC)
Survey of Sexual Victimization (SSV)
Survey of State Government Research and Development (SGRD)
Total Business Ownership by Demographics (TBOD)
Value of Construction Put in Place Survey
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Foreign-Born

Discover the U.S. Foreign-Born Population by Place of Birth

In this Data Gem, you will learn how to use an interactive data visualization to see where the foreign-born population lives, and has changed over the decades.
Population

What Is the Margin of Error?

In this Data Gem, you will understand why we offer MOEs and how an estimate, paired with its MOE, describes a population.
Population

International Demographic Trends using the International Database

In this Data Gem, we show you how to use the International Database (IDB) to compare demographic data.
Population

How to Access Population Data with the International Database

In this Data Gem, we show you how to use the International Database (IDB) to access population data around the world.
Population

How to Get a Statistical Snapshot of Your Community with a Narrative Profile

In this Data Gem, we will show you how to create a narrative profile using American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates.
Population

Inside Your State Legislature

In this Data Gem, we show you how to locate data for both the Upper and Lower Chambers of your State Legislative District.
Population Estimates

When to Use QuickFacts, a Tool That Gets You Data Fast!

If you are looking for popular current statistics, QuickFacts is a good place to start.
Hispanic Origin

What Detailed Data Are Available for the Hispanic Community?

In this Data Gem, learn how to access disaggregated data for specific Hispanic groups using data.census.gov.
Population

Cómo puede obtener los datos de su vecindario con solo unos clics?

Usando sectores censales puede seleccionar los límites de su área y acceder estadísticas demográficas, socioeconómicas y de vivienda sobre su comunidad.
Race

How to Find Population Counts for Detailed Race and Hispanic Origin Groups

In this Data Gem, you will learn how to easily map the most prevalent detailed race and ethnicity groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes.
USA Trade Online

USA Trade Online Data Tool

Follow along with this Data Gem, where we show you how to track international trade commodities over time using the data tool, USA Trade Data.
American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN)

Discover My Tribal Area, a Tool to Quickly Find Data

In this Data Gem, we will show you how easy it is to access data about people, jobs, housing, economy, and education for a tribal nation reservation.
Population

Find Changes and Trends with 2020 Census Data Visualizations

In this Data Gem, explore features of two interactive data visualizations, How Has Our Nation’s Population Changed and Exploring Age Groups in the 2020 Census.
Census Business Builder (CBB) Training

Locate and Analyze your Customers and Market with CBB

Learn to select and visualize variables for your industry which enable you to evaluate ideal locations, learn about your customer base, and more.
Business and Economy

How to Access Retail Sales Data for the Nation and States

In this Data Gem, we demonstrate the Monthly State Retail Sales Tool, which easily allows you to compare year-over-year retail data by sector.
Veterans

How to Access, Map, and Compare Detailed Veteran Data

Learn how to access our tables that contain veteran data, including the Veteran Profile from the ACS and the veteran business ownership data from the ABS.
Population

How to Access Population Estimates for Cities and Towns

This Data Gem shows you how to find data from the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program for cities and towns.
Population

Find What Survey Has the Data You Need with Census Survey Explorer

This Data Gem will use practical real-life examples to teach you how search our surveys with the Census Survey Explorer.
Data Tool Training

PART 6: Select a Customized Area to Perform a Labor Market Analysis

Learn how you can use the area selection tool to customize the area on the map to perform data analysis.
Data Tool Training

PART 5: Create an Inflow and Outflow Analysis of your Labor Market

This Gem shows you how to visualize the inflow and outflow of workers to and from your selection area and the number of workers who live and work in the area.
Data Tool Training

PART 4: Create Destination Analysis to Visualize Jobs & Workforce Data

This Gem adds the ability to select any area in the country to visualize the home or work destinations of the workers employed or living in the area.
Data Tool Training

PART 3: Create a Distance/Direction Analysis to Visualize Commuting

This Gem focuses on showing you how to visualize on a map the distance and direction that workers commute between residence and employment locations.
Data Tool Training

PART 2: How to Create an Area Comparison Analysis to Visualize Jobs

Learn how to visualize the comparison of the counts of workers employed or living in each area within your primary selected area in OnTheMap.
Data Tool Training

PART 1: Visualizing Jobs and Labor Force Data with OnTheMap

Learn from our Data Gems Series how to visualize data for your area about workers, jobs and labor force characteristics using OnTheMap.
Population

How to Access Poverty Data Tables and Reports from the CPS ASEC

This Data Gem also helps you understand what data are found in the Official Poverty Measure versus the Supplemental Poverty Measure.
Population

How to Access Income Data Tables and Reports from the CPS ASEC

This Data Gem covers some basic information about how different types of income (personal, household, and family) are measured.
Redistricting

How Do I Access Data for My Neighborhood from the Redistricting Files?

In this Data Gem, you will learn how to access data about your neighborhood from the 2020 Census redistricting files for tracts and blocks.
Redistricting

How Can I Access 2020 Census Redistricting Data?

In this Data Gem, you will discover three valuable resources to access these data. You will also learn about when to use one tool versus the others.
Redistricting

Can I Compare 2020 Census and 2010 Census Redistricting Data?

In this Data Gem, you will learn a few tips about comparing 2020 Census and 2010 Census Redistricting data.
Redistricting

How Do I Access GQ Data from the 2020 Census Redistricting Data?

In this Data Gem, you will learn how to access Group Quarters population data from the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Files.
Population

How Can I Visualize Race and Hispanic Origin Data?

This Data Gem will teach you how to use an interactive data visualization to identify trends for the nation, state, and county.
Data Tool Training

How Can I Visualize Data for the Adult and Children Population?

In this Data Gem, you will learn how to identify trends for states and counties for the adult and under-age 18 population.
Population

How to Visualize Population and Housing Trends Between 2020 and 2010

This Data Gem will introduce how to access population and housing data for your state, county, and metro area from the 2020 Census.
Population

How Can I Access Data about Race and Ethnic Diversity?

In this Data Gem, you will learn how to access race and ethnic diversity data in 2010 and 2020 using an interactive data visualization.
Redistricting

How to Visualize 2020 Census Redistricting Data for Your Area

In this Data Gem, you will learn how to use the 2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer to easily visualize 2020 Redistricting Data for your area.
Redistricting

What Data Can You Access from P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data Files?

In this Data Gem, you will learn what redistricting is, what P.L. 94-171 is, what data are available in redistricting data files, and more.