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Census by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Census
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

📊 Census API

US Census Bureau — population, demographics, ACS data, economic indicators, and geographic data.

Requirements

Variable	Required	Description
`CENSUS_API_KEY`	✅	Census API key (optional)

Quick Start

# ACS 5-Year estimates
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py acs-5yr --get "NAME,B01003_001E" --for "state:*"

# ACS 1-Year estimates
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py acs-1yr --get "NAME,B01003_001E" --for "state:*"

# 2020 Decennial Census
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py decennial --get "NAME,P1_001N" --for "state:*"

# Population estimates
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py population --get "NAME,POP_2022" --for "state:*"

# County Business Patterns
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py cbp --get "NAME,ESTAB,EMP" --for "state:*" --naics "72"

# Poverty data
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py poverty --get "NAME,B17001_001E,B17001_002E" --for "state:*"

# Median household income
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py income --get "NAME,B19013_001E" --for "state:*"

# Housing data
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py housing --get "NAME,B25001_001E,B25002_002E,B25002_003E" --for "state:*"

# List available datasets
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py list-datasets --year "2022"

# List ACS variables
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py list-variables

# List available geographies
python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py list-geographies

Output Format

All commands output JSON by default.

Script Reference

Script	Description
`{baseDir}/scripts/census.py`	Main CLI — all commands in one tool

Credits

Built by M. Abidi | agxntsix.ai YouTube | GitHub Part of the AgxntSix Skill Suite for OpenClaw agents.

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---name: censusdescription: US Census Bureau — population, demographics, ACS data, economic indicators, and geographic data.license: MIT--- # 📊 Census API US Census Bureau — population, demographics, ACS data, economic indicators, and geographic data. ## Requirements | Variable | Required | Description | |----------|----------|-------------| | `CENSUS_API_KEY` | ✅ | Census API key (optional) | ## Quick Start ```bash # ACS 5-Year estimates python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py acs-5yr --get "NAME,B01003_001E" --for "state:*" # ACS 1-Year estimates python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py acs-1yr --get "NAME,B01003_001E" --for "state:*" # 2020 Decennial Census python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py decennial --get "NAME,P1_001N" --for "state:*" # Population estimates python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py population --get "NAME,POP_2022" --for "state:*" # County Business Patterns python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py cbp --get "NAME,ESTAB,EMP" --for "state:*" --naics "72" # Poverty data python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py poverty --get "NAME,B17001_001E,B17001_002E" --for "state:*" # Median household income python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py income --get "NAME,B19013_001E" --for "state:*" # Housing data python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py housing --get "NAME,B25001_001E,B25002_002E,B25002_003E" --for "state:*" # List available datasets python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py list-datasets --year "2022" # List ACS variables python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py list-variables # List available geographies python3 {{baseDir}}/scripts/census.py list-geographies ``` ## Output Format All commands output JSON by default. ## Script Reference | Script | Description | |--------|-------------| | `{baseDir}/scripts/census.py` | Main CLI — all commands in one tool | ## Credits Built by [M. Abidi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-ali-abidi) | [agxntsix.ai](https://www.agxntsix.ai) [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@aiwithabidi) | [GitHub](https://github.com/aiwithabidi) Part of the **AgxntSix Skill Suite** for OpenClaw agents. 📅 **Need help setting up OpenClaw for your business?** [Book a free consultation](https://cal.com/agxntsix/abidi-openclaw)

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