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News in this Alert

• *U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2005 ACS Social and Demographic Estimates on August 15; subsequent releases planned throughout
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* U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2005 ACS Social and Demographic Estimates on August 15; subsequent releases planned throughout 2006

On Tuesday, August 15, 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau will release the 2005 American Comunity Survey (ACS) data on social and demographic characteristics for the nation, all 50 states and the District of Columbia, every congressional district and all counties and places with populations of 65,000 or more. The release covers 6,800 geographic entities and marks the first time that ACS data will be available for areas with population of less than 250,000. It is part of the full implementation of the survey, which will provide update data on an annual basis for all levels of geography (including census tracts and block groups) by 2010.

An online "Guide to the 2005 ACS Data Products" will be released prior to August 15. Included in the Guide are a list of data products, a list of geographical areas for which data are available and step-by-step instructions for accessing the data on the Census Bureau's American FactFinder.

Data Release Timetable

The August 15 release date is the first of four scheduled ACS releases of the 2005 data. Economic data will be released in conjunction with the Census Bureau's annual release of income, poverty and health insurance data on August 29, with housing characteristics data planned for release on October 3. Additionally, selected population profiles with data by race, Hispanic origin and ancestry will be released on November 14. Comparable data from the Puerto Rico Community Survey also will be released under the same schedule.

Types of Data Being Released

The first scheduled release of ACS data for all areas 65,000 or move will cover demographic and social characteristics, including:

• Race and ethnicity
• Origins and language
• Age and sex
• Education
• Marital Status
• Grandparents as caregivers
• Veterans status
• Disability size
• Citizenship and year of entry

• Income
• Poverty
• Employment status
• Occupation
• Industry
• Journey to work

• Housing occupancy
• Units in structure
• Year structure built
• Rooms
• Bedrooms
• Housing tenure
• Year householder moved into unit
• Vehicles available
• House heating fuel
• Occupants per room
• Value
• Mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs
• Gross rent

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