How to Use the U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP in Cursor
Write code that uses live economic data context with Cursor's Agent Mode and U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy.
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Connect U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP to Cursor
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Integrate local market data using `get_income_by_county`.
Need to write code that calculates site selection risk? Use the MCP Server's `get_income_by_county` tool. The AI fetches median household income and poverty rates for a specific county. The resulting live API data gets injected right into your active code file. You don't just get variables; you get functioning, context-aware logic.
Build state comparison tools with `get_income_by_state`.
Writing a comparative analysis? Let the AI use `get_income_by_state`. It pulls median income and poverty rates for all states. This live context lets your agent write boilerplate code that handles multi-state comparisons. Stop mocking data. The generated script runs against real economic indicators, making your output ready for production.
Develop resource tracking with MCP Server's `get_business_patterns`.
Building a business intelligence dashboard? The agent can call `get_business_patterns`. This provides county-level payroll, establishments, and employee counts. The AI uses this data to write robust code structures—like database queries or API calls—that are immediately accurate because they're based on live Census data.
Set up U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP in Cursor
Prerequisites
- Cursor installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
- Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Open MCP Settings
Go to Cursor Settings → MCP or open the Command Palette (
Cmd+Shift+P/Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for "MCP: Add Server". - 2
Add the U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP
Cursor will create or open
.cursor/mcp.jsonin your project root. Paste the JSON snippet on the right. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. - 3
Enable Agent mode
Open Composer (
Cmd+I/Ctrl+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown at the top. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode. - 4
Verify the connection
Ask Cursor something like "List my recent U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.
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