MCP server

Census

io.github.pipeworx-io/census

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Census MCP — U.S. Census Bureau housing-relevant APIs.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

48

Token cost

About 27,925 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http census https://gateway.pipeworx.io/census/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.census]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/census/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"census":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/census/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"census":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/census/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"census":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/census/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add census https://gateway.pipeworx.io/census/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"census","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/census/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"census","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/census/mcp"}

Tools

• census_acs ~550 tokens
  Median home value and median rent for a US ZIP CODE, city, town, county or state, from the American Community Survey — the keyless way to answer "what do homes cost in 33158" or "median home price in Miami-Dade County" at a grain below metro level. Pass the geography the way a person says it: a 5-di
• census_available_datasets ~118 tokens
  Discover Census datasets and their variables. Returns dataset names, descriptions, and variable codes (e.g., B25001_001E) for querying with other census tools.
• census_building_permits ~219 tokens
  Check monthly building permits for new residential construction by geography. Returns count of authorized privately-owned housing units and construction activity trends.
• census_homeownership ~180 tokens
  US homeownership rate and housing vacancy rates by quarter, from the Census Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) — the official source. Returns `headline` (the national homeownership rate as a percent) plus the rental and homeowner vacancy rates. Defaults to the latest published quarter.
• census_housing_starts ~201 tokens
  Get residential construction pipeline by geography: new starts, units under construction, and completed units. Returns housing supply and activity trends.
• census_population ~354 tokens
  HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE somewhere in the United States — the population of a county, city, town, ZIP code or state from the American Community Survey. Answers "population of Travis County Texas", "how many people live in Austin", "what is the population of 78701", "Ohio population". Say the place the w

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• GitHub tools
• Forms and surveys
• GitHub and code hosting
• Government and public data
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