This is an amazing tool the Census Bureau just created to enable people to tell the demographics of your area based on race, income, housing, and education — amazing! Easy to find demographic information that’s up to date and specific that can be compared to the siting of toxic facilities & pollution of communities.

Browse local data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009. Because these figures are based on samples, they are subject to a margin of error, particularly in places with a low population, and are best regarded as estimates.

Mapping America: Every City, Every Block