Compare how a market's profile changes over time
See how selected ACS characteristics shifted across supported periods for the geographies you use in market planning.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Query ACS Comparison Profiles
Retrieve ACS profiles to compare demographic, social, economic, or housing data over time.
Why this helps
Changes are easy to miss when each period is checked separately and the same comparisons must be rebuilt by hand.
- Compare selected ACS characteristics across supported periods.
- Use the same geographies and measures in each review.
- Make demographic shifts easier to notice in a concise report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notis to Census bureau once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a clear name.
- 3Describe the ACS profile type, geographies, variables, and periods you want compared.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real geography and confirm the requested periods and variables are supported.
Questions about this workflow
Can every ACS variable be compared?
Availability depends on the selected profile and supported periods. Ask Notis to report unavailable variables clearly.
Can it explain why a measure changed?
It can describe the returned changes, but causal explanations require evidence beyond the comparison profile.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Adtraction to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adtraction triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Adtraction and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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