Create a planning profile for a tract or block group
Bring population, ACS statistics, and operational measures into one Planning Database request for local planning.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Planning Database Data
Retrieve planning data on population, demographics, and Census operations.
Why this helps
Local planning can involve gathering related demographic and operational measures from scattered Census sources.
- Retrieve Planning Database data at tract and block group levels.
- Access population estimates, ACS statistics, and 2020 Census operational variables in one action.
- Prepare a consistent evidence base for planning discussions.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airtop and Census bureau once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in plain language or in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Specify the Planning Database geography and measures needed for the planning question.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one tract or block group and confirm the returned coverage.
Questions about this workflow
What data is included in the Planning Database action?
It retrieves Planning Database information that can include population estimates, ACS statistics, and 2020 Census operational variables at tract and block group levels.
Can it support site planning?
It can provide planning-oriented Census data for a specified tract or block group. Interpret the returned measures in the context of your own planning criteria.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtop to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtop 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.
Geocode Address
Converts a street address into latitude and longitude coordinates.
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
Retrieves five-year American Community Survey estimates for geographic areas.
Geocode Address for Census Geographies
Returns coordinates and Census geography identifiers for an address.
Geocode Address Parts
Converts address components into latitude and longitude coordinates.
Get Community Resilience Estimates
Retrieves estimates of community resilience and vulnerability to disasters.
Geocode Address with Geography
Returns an address’s coordinates and Census geography identifiers.
Get County Business Patterns
Retrieves county-level business establishment and employment statistics for a year.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Airtop and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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