[CTPP] [Fwd: Census Bureau to Release New Web Tool -- "Easy Stats"]

This might be of interest to some. I am still waiting for someone to create an app that will get me tract and block group data. ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Census Bureau to Release New Web Tool -- "Easy Stats" From: "U.S. Census Bureau" &lt;census(a)subscriptions.census.gov&gt; Date: Wed, December 5, 2012 3:25 pm To: edc(a)berwyned.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, 2012* *Census Bureau to Release New Web Tool – “Easy Stats”* Tomorrow, just in time for the release of the American Community Survey five-year estimates, the U.S. Census Bureau will release “Easy Stats,”" "an online tool developed to make statistics quicker and easier to access. The interactive tool provides selected demographic and economic statistics from the American Community Survey. “Easy Stats” allows searching by geography down to the local level, including incorporated places like cities and towns and census designated places. View detailed race, age and gender breakdowns, and compare communities. <http://www.census.gov/easystats/ [ http://www.census.gov/easystats/ ]>. In addition, tomorrow the Census Bureau will update its popular QuickFacts [ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html ] site with the new American Community Survey statistics, making it even easier for people to find information about a town, county or state. *No news release associated with this product. Tip Sheet only.*     ________________________________________________________________________ US Census Bureau [ http://www.census.gov/ ] Questions? Contact Us [ http://www.census.gov/aboutus/contacts.html ]   STAY CONNECTED: Visit us on Facebook [ http://www.facebook.com/uscensusbureau ] Visit us on Twitter [ http://twitter.com/uscensusbureau ] Visit us on YouTube [ http://www.youtube.com/user/uscensusbureau ] [ http://www.flickr.com/photos/uscensusbureau/ ] Sign up for email updates [ https://subscriptions.census.gov/service/multi_subscribe.html?code=USCENSUS ] Visit us on GovLoop [ http://www.govloop.com/group/uscensusbureau ]  Americas Economy Icon [ http://www.census.gov/mobile ] SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences [ https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCENSUS/subscriber/edit?preference… ]  |  Unsubscribe [ https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCENSUS/subscriber/one_click_unsub… ]  |  Help &lt;support(a)govdelivery.com&gt; ________________________________________________________________________ This email was sent to edc(a)berwyned.com by U.S. Census Bureau · 4600 Silver Hill Road · Washington, DC 20233 Powered by GovDelivery [ http://www.govdelivery.com/portals/powered-by ] -- Ed Christopher FHWA Resource Center Planning Team 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (C)