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Fast Facts: The New CED 'HotReport' Interface

Whether a community is expanding, contracting or perhaps instituting change, informed decision-making is critical.  Businesses and communities planning for change now have access to a new online resource from the US Census Bureau's Data Integration Division.

HotReport is a Community Economic Development portal recently launched to provide detailed information of US counties and regions to the public free of charge. This resource is a quick and reliable way for community leaders such as policy makers, development experts and business leaders to find information about their communities that can assist in their decision-making needs.

The interface is equipped with a simple drop-down menu that allows users to specify a state and county for local reports. Each report offers information concerning economics, demographics, housing, transportation, and education in a variety of formats. Collections of tables, maps, graphs and text convey pertinent information of varying detail; such as population breakdowns and the average commute time for the local workforce.  The HotReport materials are snapshots of a community's major economic sectors compiled from a variety of sources within the Federal Government. 

Regions of the country involved in the Department of Labor's WIRED, or Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development, program are also available in a drop down menu and cover multiple county areas.

HotReport was a collaborative effort between the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), the Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) and the U.S. Census Bureau.

To use HotReport visit ced.census.gov.

Written by Michele Rodgers