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Census Business Builder: Census Bureau demo highlights mapping, reports and new classroom tools

U.S. Census Bureau · July 29, 2026

Summary

The U.S. Census Bureau showcased Census Business Builder features including customizable dashboards, primary/secondary map variables, region and disaster analyses, accessibility options, and classroom resources; presenter Nadal Gibran demonstrated live reports and answered audience questions about data sources.

The U.S. Census Bureau held a webinar to demonstrate Census Business Builder, a data tool that combines Census and partner agency statistics into interactive maps and reports. Presenter Nadal Gibran, branch chief in the Census Bureau’s Economic Management Division and technical lead for the tool, said the application emphasizes plain language, tooltips and a customer-driven design.

Gibran walked through the dashboard and report features, showing primary and secondary map variables, three visualization modes (geo ranking, time series and geo comparison) and the ability to create industry clusters. He highlighted that the reports cite sources (for example, American Community Survey five-year estimates) and noted the current software version is 5.11 with a 5.12 release expected in August. Gibran encouraged users to provide feedback via the contact information shown in the webinar.

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