US Census ACS
Provides detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics for communities across the United States.
Custom Streaming + One-shot
Fetch Census ACS data with explicit geography parameters.
What you can ask Delphi
- “What was the median household income in King County, Washington, last year?”
- “Can you show me the educational attainment levels for adults in Boston, Massachusetts, for the latest survey period?”
- “What percentage of housing units in Miami-Dade County, Florida, are renter-occupied?”
- “What is the average commute time for workers in Cook County, Illinois, according to the most recent ACS data?”
Technical details
Authentication ▾
Contact us for setup details.
Ingestion ▾
Mode: Streaming + One-shot
Tools exposed (2) ▾
census/get_acs_data
Fetch Census ACS data with explicit geography parameters.
schedule_census_acs_data
Create or update a recurring Census ACS connector.
Inputs ▾
census/get_acs_data
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dashboardId | string | no | Target dashboard/initiative ID. Omit to use the current dashboard. |
| year | string | yes | Census API year, e.g. '2023'. |
| dataset | string | no | Dataset name, e.g. 'acs/acs5'. Default 'acs/acs5'. |
| variables | string[] | yes | Variables to fetch, e.g. ['NAME', 'B19013_001E']. |
| for | string | yes | Census geography for clause, e.g. 'county:*' or 'tract:*'. |
| in | string[] | no | Optional in clauses, e.g. ['state:36'] or ['state:36', 'county:029']. |
| predicates | object | no | Optional extra predicates added as query params. |
Nested schema for predicatesNo inputs. | |||
| description | string | no | Human-readable description for the connector UI. |
| filter_paths | string[] | no | Optional glob paths to reduce the response. |
schedule_census_acs_data
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dashboardId | string | no | Target dashboard/initiative ID. Omit to use the current dashboard. |
| year | string | yes | Census API year, e.g. '2023'. |
| dataset | string | no | Dataset name, e.g. 'acs/acs5'. Default 'acs/acs5'. |
| variables | string[] | yes | Variables to fetch, e.g. ['NAME', 'B19013_001E']. |
| for | string | yes | Census geography for clause, e.g. 'county:*' or 'tract:*'. |
| in | string[] | no | Optional in clauses, e.g. ['state:36'] or ['state:36', 'county:029']. |
| predicates | object | no | Optional extra predicates added as query params. |
Nested schema for predicatesNo inputs. | |||
| description | string | no | Human-readable description for the connector UI. |
| filter_paths | string[] | no | Optional glob paths to reduce the response. |
| polling_frequency | string | yes | How often to poll the Census endpoint. |
| connectorId | string | no | If provided, updates an existing connector. |