Census Data Retriever

Retrieving data from the Census can be hard. The CDR aims to simplify that process by doing it for you! Simply specify the survey/census of interest and the geographic unit and the CDR will generate a (optionally, age-stratified) total population table. The CDR can also optionally download Census TIGER or cartographic boundaries.

Parameters

Age Stratified : checkbox

Should the output table be stratified by age group?

Request Parameters

Survey : string = 5-year ACS | Decennial

Name of survey/census used to produce the output population table.

Year : string

Year/year(s) of specified Survey.

Geography : string = County | Tract

Geographic unit for which to generate the output population table.

State : string

State to generate the output population table for.

Output Table : table path

Path of the output population table.

Geometry Type : string = TIGER | Cartographic

Type of boundary file to retrieve.

Output Feature : feature path

Path of output boundary file.

Examples

Scenario 1: I want to download an age stratified county population table from 2015-2019 ACS data for the state of Illinois.

  • Age Stratified: Checked
  • Request Parameters:
    • Survey: 5-year ACS
    • Year: 2015-2019
    • Geography: County
    • State: Illinois
  • Output Table: some_project.gdb/population_table
  • Geometry Type: Leave blank
  • Output Feature: Leave blank

Scenario 2: I want to download tract total population table from the 2020 decennial census data for the state of North Carolina. I also want to download a TIGER North Caroline tract boundary file.

  • Age Stratified: Unchecked
  • Request Parameters:
    • Survey: Decennial
    • Year: 2020
    • Geography: Tract
    • State: North Carolina
  • Output Table: some_project.gdb/population_table
  • Geometry Type: TIGER
  • Output Feature: some_project.gdb/boundaries