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The purpose of the download functionality on data.census.gov is to provide machine-readable output that is useful if you want to sort, map, or manipulate the data.

If you want output that looks similar to the table display, we suggest exporting the table into Excel. You can export the table into Excel by following these steps:

  • Click the Excel button at the top of the table. You may need to click the More Tools button first to see all available options.

    Screenshot of data.census.gov table. It shows the user clicking the "More Tools" and "Excel" buttons at the top of the table.
  • Open the Excel file. When you use the preferred browser (Google Chrome), the file appears in the download folder in the upper right.

    Screenshot of a data.census.gov table after clicking the "Excel" button. It shows the user clicking the download icon in the upper right file to open the file in Google Chrome.
     
  • The file contains two worksheets:
    • “Information” Worksheet: Provides the fully qualified table name, universe statement, source details, and table notes. It also features the U.S. Census Bureau logo and a shareable data.census.gov link for your selected table and geographies.
    • “Data” Worksheet: Provides the table data and labels in a format that is optimized for easy viewing and printing.

Email us at census.data@census.gov for any questions or comments you may have.  For more guidance on data availability and using data.census.gov, the Census API, and Microdata Access, visit our Resources page.

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