Compare markets with detailed ACS data
Use a recurring Notis automation to retrieve ACS five-year estimates for the areas and variables you care about, then get a clear profile ready for deal discussions.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
Retrieves five-year American Community Survey estimates for geographic areas.
Why this helps
Detailed demographic comparisons can stall when every market review starts with finding dataset parameters and rebuilding the same Census query.
- Use detailed five-year estimates for supported geographies and variables.
- Reuse a regular process for comparing markets during deal reviews.
- See requested figures in a concise summary with the selected geography and year.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Affinity and Census bureau once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for detailed market profiles.
- 3Tell Notis the ACS year, geographies, variables, and comparison summary you want.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real geography and verify the year, variables, and returned values.
Questions about this workflow
How is this different from a one-year estimate workflow?
This uses ACS five-year estimates, which support detailed estimates for selected years and geographies. Choose the dataset that fits your analysis.
Can it compare any two areas?
It can request the areas and variables the selected dataset supports. Tell Notis which areas to compare, and check that the dataset supports those geographies.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Affinity to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Affinity triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get ACS 1-Year Estimates
Retrieves the latest one-year American Community Survey estimates for a geographic area.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Affinity and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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