What is County Business Patterns (CBP)?

CBP is an annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry. This server uses it to return total business establishments, employees, and annual payroll by county.

Does income include taxes?

Median household income reported by the Census represents pre-tax (gross) income from all sources.

Can it separate individual vs household income?

The primary metrics fetched here are Household metrics as they give the highest fidelity snapshot of local living conditions.

U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP Server for Cursor 4 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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About U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP Server

U.S. Census economic data.

Cursor's Agent mode turns U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 4 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.

4 Tools

Income by State — Median income & poverty rates
Income by County — Drill down into local economies
Education by State — Bachelor's degree attainment
Business Patterns — County-level business activity

Authentication

Requires a free API key from the Census Bureau.

The U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP Server exposes 4 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cursor in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy to Cursor via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP Server with Cursor.

Open MCP Settings

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens

Save the file

Cursor will automatically detect the new MCP server

Start using U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy, help me...". 4 tools available

Why Use Cursor with the U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP Server

Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy through the Model Context Protocol.

Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context

Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards

MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment

VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools

U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy + Cursor Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Code generation with live data: ask Cursor to generate a security report module using live DNS and subdomain data fetched through MCP

Automated documentation: have Cursor query your API's tool schemas and generate TypeScript interfaces or OpenAPI specs automatically

Infrastructure-as-code: Cursor can fetch domain configurations and generate corresponding Terraform or CloudFormation templates

Test scaffolding: ask Cursor to pull real API responses via MCP and generate unit test fixtures from actual data

U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP Tools for Cursor (4)

These 4 tools become available when you connect U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy to Cursor via MCP:

get_business_patterns

From County Business Patterns (CBP) — the definitive dataset for understanding local economic activity and business concentration. Get County Business Patterns — establishments, employees, and payroll by county

get_education_by_state

Education level is a key predictor of income, employment, and economic development. Get educational attainment for all states — bachelor's degree or higher

get_income_by_county

Critical for real estate analysis, business site selection, and understanding economic disparity within a state. Get median household income and poverty for all counties in a state

get_income_by_state

Median income is the single most-used economic indicator from the Census — it determines federal funding, cost-of-living adjustments, and market opportunity analysis. Get median household income and poverty rates for all states

Example Prompts for U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy in Cursor

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cursor agent to start working with U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy immediately.

"What is the median household income in New York state?"

"Compare poverty levels down the counties of Illinois"

"Show the business patterns for restaurants in Texas"

Troubleshooting U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP Server with Cursor

Common issues when connecting U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy to Cursor through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Tools not appearing in Cursor

Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.

Server shows as disconnected

Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.

U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy + Cursor FAQ

Common questions about integrating U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP Server with Cursor.

What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?

Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.

Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?

Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.

Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?

No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.

How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?

Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.