📊 Population Data, StatVentures, Tools for Businesses, and More 🚢

Visualize state and local population data, learn more about StatVentures, find new tools for businesses, and explore some of our recent infographics and data visualizations.

🔎 Did You Know? Nine of the nation’s 15 fastest-growing cities were in the South, according to Vintage 2022 Population Estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Of the nine fastest-growing cities in the South, six were in Texas. 

Related:

• America Counts: Large Cities No Longer the Biggest Population Losers

• Infographic: Heading South: 15 Fastest-Growing Large Cities in the United States: July 1, 2021—July 1, 2022

• Data Viz: A Snapshot of the Nation's Housing Stock: 2022

📌 In Case You Missed It

🏆 StatVentures Winners Announced

Last week, we announced the phase 1 winners of the StatVentures Supply Chain Challenge!

StatVentures, a Census Open Innovation Labs initiative, invited participants to propose new ways to improve America's supply chain data. Eleven winners were selected for their unique approaches, including the use of satellite imagery, transaction data standards, and more.

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🚢 World Trade Month: May 2023

Looking for Census Bureau data and resources on U.S. imports and exports?

This World Trade Month, check out our Stats for Stories for import and export statistics, information on export regulations, commodity classifications, and more. Next week, May 21-27, is also World Trade Week.

📈 New and Improved Census Business Builder Version 5.1

The latest release of Census Business Builder (CBB), Version 5.1, combines two legacy applications into a single interface. Learn about identifying your customers and competitors through CBB, use new features, and learn more about additional resources.

Current and prospective business owners looking to open or expand will want to use our tool, Census Business Builder, to analyze their customers, market, and competition for their industry of interest. In this Data Gem, learn to select and visualize variables for your industry which enable you to:

• Evaluate ideal locations.
• Learn about your customer base and economic conditions.
• Research competition, supply industries, and employee data and more!

More Resources for Data Users

Check out our new course on the American Community Survey, our largest survey that provides Census Bureau data for over 40+ topics down to the local geography level. Module one provides an overview of the ACS, including its purpose, data collection procedures, topics covered, and more.

The 2021 American Housing Survey (AHS) shows that 58% of renters who moved between 2019 and 2021 found a new place to live in less than a month. Looking for a better house or neighborhood were some of the most popular reasons that people moved, according to the 2021 AHS. 🔎 Did You Know? 46% of renters who moved within that time span found their new residence by looking at an Internet site.

View our report released earlier this month, Persistent Poverty in Counties and Census Tracts. 🔎 Did You Know? From 1989 to 2015–2019, 10.9% of U.S. counties were in persistent poverty.

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