U.S. Census Bureau webinar shows how to pull data with the Census Data API
Mar 9, 2026
The Census Bureau demonstrated browser-based use of the Census Data API, showing how to build URLs, retrieve older ACS and Economic Census data (including NAICS lookups), export CSVs with descriptive labels, and recommended resources and contacts for further help.
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The U.S. Census Bureau hosted a webinar that demonstrated how to use the Census Data API to pull and export Census datasets without writing code. Presenter Sam Patten, a presenter with the U.S. Census Bureau, described the API’s URL structure, how to find variables and geographies, and three live examples using browser-based queries.
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