American Community Survey (ACS)

American Community Survey Alert, Number 70

(Released October 27, 2009)    Printer Friendly Version of Alert 70

Informing you about news, events, data releases, and other developments associated with the American Community Survey (ACS).

News in this Alert

• * October 27, 2009 -- Release of 2006-2008 ACS Social, Economic, Housing, and Demographic 3-Year Estimates
• * October 30, 2009 -- Release of 2008 ACS 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files
• * Contact Us

* October 27, 2009 -- Release of 2006-2008 ACS Social, Economic, Housing, and Demographic 3-Year Estimates

The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2006-2008 ACS 3-year estimates. These estimates are based on data collected from January 2006 through December 2008 and are published for geographic areas with populations of 20,000 or more.

General information about this release can be found at:
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/index.html.

The 2006-2008 ACS 3-year data describe the average characteristics for the 3-year time period. Guidance on how to use the ACS multiyear estimates can be found at: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/myeoverview.html.

Guidance for comparing 2006-2008 ACS 3-year data with data from previous years and Census 2000 can be found at: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/compACS2006-2008.htm

The press release highlighting the release of the 2006-2008 ACS 3-year estimates can be found at: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/014340.html.

* October 30, 2009 -- Release of 2008 ACS 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files

The U.S. Census Bureau plans to release the 2008 ACS 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files on Friday, October 30, 2009. General information about the ACS PUMS data can be found at: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/PUMS/index.htm

*Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about the American Community Survey, please call (800)923-8282 or visit ask.census.gov.

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