The US Census Bureau makes available a large amount of data, describing its mission as: "to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy." (https://www.census.gov/about/what.html)
The Census Bureau publishes the CPS monthly, providing rich insight into the US population, especially regarding income and employment.
This project is the first of three projects created to fulfil requirements for the Galvanize Data Science Immersive (DSI).