American Community Survey (ACS)

To access the ACS Public Use Microdata you must download the DataFerrett application or applet. DataFerrett is a data analysis tool with the ability to access many federal, state, local, and private datasets via an internet connection. It can be installed as a stand alone application or be used through an internet browser as a java applet. Users who go through a proxy server on their network might find more success using the applet version than the application version. It is highly recommended that you go through the DataFerrett tutorial (linked below) before using DataFerrett.

Application Downloads

Windows Version
Macintosh Version

Applet Version

To use the applet version, you must download the Java plug-in. Then, you must always launch DataFerrett from the following page. Java Applet Page (information on getting the plug-in and launching the applet version)

Tutorials

Using Microdata in DataFerrett
Using Aggregate Data in DataFerrett

For more detailed information, refer to the DataFerrett User's Guide