As the nation’s premiere source of data about America’s economy, businesses and people,  we’re committed to making our data more accessible than ever before through new tools and data sets.  We are always listening to you for ways to improve access to our statistics.

In response to customer feedback, I am pleased to announce that latest phase of our digital transformation. For the first time, our County Business Patterns statistics are available by congressional district and to highlight them, we are making them available through a new update of our popular interactive Web app, My Congressional District. Now – in addition to demographic, socioeconomic and housing data – you can access business data at the congressional district level all in one place.

Whether you’re a constituent, working in a congressional office, or just interested in the data, My Congressional District allows you to easily access both economic and demographic data by Congressional district in an easy-to-use app.

In addition to the American Community Survey statistics on demography, socioeconomics, housing and other topics already available through My Congressional District, County Business Patterns provides annual statistics on establishments, employment and payroll for businesses with paid employees at a detailed industry level. These data give users information about the breadth of business activity within a district and its effects.

My Congressional District is one of a suite of Web tools that are accessible through the Census API, and is part of the Census Bureau’s effort to expand access to our data through new tools and technologies. Our digital transformation aims to help our almost 50 million annual visitors more easily find the information they want, expose our audience to new data sets, and increase statistical literacy.

As with all Census Bureau tools, statistics from My Congressional District are easy to download and share on social media. You can also embed the interactive Web app on your own website. Whether you access My Congressional District as an embedded Web app or through Census.gov, you’ll always get the most up-to-date statistics available.

I hope you enjoy learning more about your congressional district and the communities you care about through our statistics. We’re always looking for ways to make our tools more useful, and I encourage you to submit your feedback through the “Tell us what you think” link. If you like My Congressional District, check out our three mobile apps and other interactive data tools.