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For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 05, 2022
My Community Explorer Tool Update
Press Release Number: CB22-TPS.61
Note: This release was updated at 9:30 a.m. on February 11, 2025.
JULY 5, 2022 — Today the U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of major updates to the data explorer tool, My Community Explorer (MCE). MCE is an interactive, map-based tool that highlights demographic and socioeconomic data.
Among the updates:
- NEW Live Feeds from ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World for Wildfires, Hurricanes, and AirNow Air Quality Monitoring have been added to the interactive map as visuals that can be overlaid on census data. Visit the links to learn more about data sources and update frequency.
- Changes to map labeling, aggregation of map pop-ups and a move from a side-by-side map comparison to one map.
- Legend has been moved into a collapsed legend within the map to accommodate new layers.
- Clarified labeling and instructions for the Community Context panel and for generating a County Profile.
- Added links to access the Data Services used in the MCE.
- Added release notes window within the tool.
In addition to the updates, data from Phase 8 of the Small Business Pulse Survey are now available. A new training video will also be released in July.
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Page Last Revised - February 11, 2025
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