⚠️ Eco v0.14 is coming — the next major update reworks upgrade modules, so some of these numbers will change. They reflect the current version. What’s changing →

Simpler tiers: the 1–4 tiered upgrades become a single Basic / Advanced / Modern upgrade each.
Permanent upgrades: a module placed in a workstation is permanent — no more swapping lower tiers out as you progress.
Power transitions: a module can change a station’s power type/draw (e.g. a Modern upgrade moves a sawmill from mechanical to electrical power).
Talent-integrated: modules now use the same bonus/talent system — any talent benefit (power, labor cost, recipe unlocks) can come from a module.
Cheaper to upgrade: with the multi-tier parts gone, fully upgrading a workstation costs significantly less.

We’ll update this calculator shortly after the update releases.

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Census Bureau

WorldObject

Allows the creation of Demographics, which specify groups of citizens automatically based on criteria you define.

Weight2000 gMax stack1StationSettlement Crafting Table

Notes

The Census Bureau is a tier-2 room object that enables settlement governments to define Demographics—automatically sorted groups of citizens based on configurable criteria like skill level or property ownership. Once placed, its primary use is to create these demographic categories, which laws and taxes can then target for fine-grained governance, such as applying different tax rates to land owners versus immigrants. A practical tip: set up demographics early to allow targeted laws—for example, exempting new players from certain taxes while funding public works from high-income citizens—without needing to manually update lists.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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