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What is the U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy MCP Server?
U.S. Census economic data.
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.
Built-in capabilities (4)
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
Education level is a key predictor of income, employment, and economic development. Get educational attainment for all states — bachelor's degree or higher
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
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
Why VS Code Copilot?
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U.S. Census Income — Median Income, Poverty & Economy in VS Code Copilot
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Frequently asked questions
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.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
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