2010 US Census Data: Essential Business Planning Tools 14 Feb More than ever, US census data is easier to use in business forecasting… whether deciding where to place a new retail outlet, or how many sales reps to hire in a given state. Its interactive, graphical format makes the 2010 Census the sales analyst’s best friend. Click here to see what’s already online for use, at no cost, right now. I appreciate how they’re rolling out data summaries as they’re ready, vs. waiting for the big “mack-daddy-50-states-in-one” format. The US Census: it’s not just for politics! Tags: 2010 US Census, census data by state