Data.census.gov Newsletter ? December 2022

Learn about the latest system updates, data releases, and educational opportunities for data.census.gov.

Latest System Updates

In November, we released new updates to improve your experience on data.census.gov. With this release, you will now see:

• Simplified URLs
• A new Accessibility control panel that allows you to customize a variety of display settings
• Added the Hotkey access to the single search bar.
• Technical updates to improve screen scaling.
• Continued search engine optimization
• Fixes to 31 defects

A major feature of this release is the new accessibility control panel. The accessibility control panel allows you to customize a variety of display settings. To engage the new accessibility control panel, click the person icon in the lower left corner of the screen to access the settings to personalize your display.

We also simplified the URLs. We removed ?/cedsci? from all URLs to make them easier to read. Please note that the previously saved URLs with the ?/cedsci? naming convention will continue to work in your browser.

When viewing the single search bar, we have added a Hotkey access feature. When you press the ?/? key, your cursor becomes active in the single search bar. This allows you to type or edit search criteria without using a mouse.

Finally, we performed behind-the-scenes technical updates to improve screen scaling. These updates will provide an automatic adjustment of application scaling to best use the size of the user?s display, ensuring the content fits correctly and is readable.

Latest Data Releases

New data releases:

• 2020 Economic Survey Annual Business Survey ? 11/10
• 2022 October Current Population Survey Basic Monthly ? 11/10
• 2022 January Current Population Survey Displaced Worker Supplement ? 10/27
• 2021 December Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement ? 10/27
• 2021 June Current Population Survey Unbanked/Underbanked Supplement ? 10/27

Featured Question

How Can I Access Data for American Indian and Alaska Native Population Groupings?

You can access the data at data.census.gov by following these instructions:

• Step 1: Click on the ?Advanced Search? button
• Step 2: Click on Surveys and then American Community Survey > 1-Year Estimates > check the box for Selected Population Profiles.
• Step 3: Click on Topics and then Race and Ethnicity > American Indian and Alaska Native > American Indian > Navajo (for example) > check the box next to Navajo Nation tribal grouping alone.
• Step 4: Click on the Search button in the lower right corner of the screen.
• Step 5: Click on the Tables tab near the top of the screen to view the table, S0201, Selected Population Profile in the United States.

Coming Soon

In future updates to data.census.gov, we are working toward:

• Pop pyramid in profiles
• Map updates
• More access to videos from landing page
• Enhanced search
• Defect fixes

New Video Tutorials:

How to Create a Map from Scratch Using data.census.gov

How to Create a Map from a Table Using data.census.gov

How to Export and Download Tables in data.census.gov

Explanation of Mapping Buttons on data.census.gov

New Recorded Webinar:

An Introduction and Getting Started on data.census.gov

Whether you have already been using data.census.gov, or are a newcomer to the site, this webinar has something for everyone! In this November 30th recording, you will learn the basics on how to get started with your Census Bureau data search on data.census.gov, including downloading data, using the map feature, and customizing table views. Our presenter takes participants on a walk-through of the data tool, shares helpful learning resources, and addresses the most commonly asked questions. We also show the latest feedback and how your comments drive our development of the site.

Upcoming Workshops:?

These participatory classes walk you through examples that cover the basics of using data.census.gov to find demographic and economic data, including ways to search, options available for getting tables into Excel, how to map a table, and more. Time is allotted throughout the training for questions, and participation is strongly encouraged. No prior knowledge of using data.census.gov is required for these classes.

Making the Most of Mapping in data.census.gov

Basics of Finding Data on data.census.gov

Advanced Usage of data.census.gov

December Events

We will promote data.census.gov to attendees at these events in December:

• American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting ? 12/12-12/16

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About data.census.gov

Data.census.gov?is the primary platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau. We continuously update?data.census.gov?with new data from our most popular survey and programs, as well as system enhancements to improve your experience on the platform.

We?re here to help with your data needs:

• Visit our data.census.gov Resources page?for educational materials
• Learn about?Microdata Access?and the?Census Data API
• Request a?data.census.gov?training:?[email protected]
• Request a training for your local area:?[email protected]
• Ask your questions:?[email protected]

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Your suggestions help determine future improvements we implement to make?data.census.gov?work better for you!