PUMSdata
Find your answer on local demographic and economic statistics; find stats such as income, race, housing, spending, and more.
- Interactive maps — Color every state and 2,462 sub-state areas by income, race, housing, and more.
- Build segments — Cross-tab any variables into a live, correctly weighted population estimate.
- Compare & export — Compare geographies, read the underlying numbers, and export any view as CSV.
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A growing data library
More than PUMS — and more every month
PUMSdata started with ACS PUMS microdata and is becoming a home for U.S. Census and BLS datasets, each in the same map-and-table interface. We add new sources and statistics continually — pick a dataset and explore.
ACS PUMS
LiveWeighted Census microdata — income, race, education, housing, commute — for every state and 2,462 sub-state PUMAs.
Browse PUMS data →Building Permits
LiveMonthly residential building permits from the Census Building Permits Survey — every state, metro, county, and city, with annual history.
Explore building permits →Time Use & Spending
NewHow Americans spend their 24 hours and their household budget — weighted estimates from the BLS American Time Use Survey and Consumer Expenditure microdata.
Explore time & money →More on the way
Coming soonWe're continually adding datasets and statistics — more Census programs and other public data, mapped and cross-comparable the same way.
Map explorer
See every place, by any measure
Color all 50 states + DC and 2,462 PUMAs by income, race, education, housing, commute, and more — then drill from the nation down into any neighborhood-scale area, on real Census geography.
- PUMS, permits, time use & spending — more added regularly
- State → PUMA drill-down
- Year-over-year comparison
Query builder
Cross-tabulate anything
Stack any variables — age, race, employment, tenure, income, education — into one population and get a correctly weighted estimate the published Census tables never offered, mapped and ranked by area.
- Any combination of variables
- Live, weighted population counts
- Top areas, ranked
Why trust these numbers
Every number, verified against the source
Every dataset loads through a fail-closed pipeline: totals are checked against the agency's own published figures before anything goes live — if a number doesn't reconcile, the load stops. No scraped tables, no unexplained estimates.
Anchored to published figures
National and state totals are verified against the Census Bureau's and BLS's own news releases — to the person and the dollar — on every data refresh.
Honest about gaps
Suppressed or unpublished cells show as “no data,” never as zero. Survey breaks and geography changes are footnoted where you see the numbers.
Methodology in the open
Every source's processing steps, weighting, and known limitations are documented — the same page our “Verified” seals link to.
Frequently asked questions
What is PUMS data?+
PUMS — the Public Use Microdata Sample — is published by the U.S. Census Bureau from the American Community Survey (ACS). It's a de-identified, record-level sample of people and housing units, weighted to represent the whole population, with hundreds of variables per record.
What datasets does PUMSdata cover?+
Today: the ACS PUMS microdata, the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey (monthly residential permits by state, metro, county, and city), and two BLS surveys — the American Time Use Survey (how Americans spend their day) and Consumer Expenditure microdata (average household budgets). We're continually adding more public datasets — each in the same interface.
How is this different from data.census.gov?+
Census tables are pre-aggregated — you get the totals the Bureau chose to publish. PUMS is the underlying microdata, so you can cross-reference any variables and get sub-state (PUMA) detail. PUMSdata makes that instant and visual instead of a data-science project.
Is the data official and accurate?+
Yes — it comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS. These are survey-based estimates subject to sampling error, and we weight them correctly. We are an independent product and are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Census Bureau.
What years and geographies are covered?+
For ACS PUMS: the current year (2024 1-Year ACS) plus historical years for year-over-year comparison, across all 50 states + DC and 2,462 PUMAs. For building permits: the latest ~18 months and annual totals back to 2019, for every state, metro area, county, and city.
Is anyone's personal information exposed?+
No. PUMS is de-identified by the Census Bureau and cannot identify individuals; attempting to re-identify anyone is prohibited. We also never sell your account data — see our Privacy Policy.
Can I export the numbers?+
Yes — export the data behind any view as CSV, Excel, or an image for use in your own analysis, reports, or articles.
How much does it cost?+
It's completely free while we're in beta — just create a free account to get full access to maps, segments, historical years, saved work, and export. We'd love your feedback while you're in there.
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Browse by place
Census PUMS data for every state
Jump into the demographics, income, education, and housing profile for any state — built from the 3,422,888-person 2024 ACS PUMS sample. Or browse all states & PUMAs →