[CTPP] Census API watch - CTPP

13 Jul 2012

This just came out from the Census Bureau PR shop.  It looks like the
API will be out in July.  I know this is causing a lot of excitement in 
our community and Elaine Murakami has talked about putting a webinar 
together on APIs.  If anyone in our community has some API experience 
and would like to help with a webinar feel free to let me, or Elaine 
(Elaine.Murakami(a)dot.gov) know.
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Census Application Programming Interface (API) — The Census Bureau is 
releasing its first-ever API. This online service provides the building 
blocks for developers to design online and mobile apps, such as 
interactive maps, charts and databases, using a variety of Census Bureau 
statistics. The API provides statistics down to the neighborhood level 
(tracts and block groups) from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 and the 
2006-2010 American Community Survey. With these two datasets available 
in the form of an API, database editors and other developers have easier 
access to a wide variety of timely, localized information, including 
population totals, age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, home ownership, 
education, income, employment, commuting and occupation. The API is 
currently undergoing beta testing and is scheduled for public release in 
July. More information about the API can be found at 
<http://www.census.gov/developers/>.
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Ed Christopher
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