December 6, 2018
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. The ACS is the most relied-on source for up-to-date social, economic, housing, and demographic information every year. These statistics cover all geographic areas regardless of size, down to the block-group level.
The ACS is the only source of local statistics for most of the 40 topics it covers, such as educational attainment, occupation, language spoken at home, nativity, ancestry, and selected monthly homeowner costs.
Visit the Census Bureau's American FactFinder or use the Census API to start exploring these estimates.
Highlights include links to the following:
November 29, 2018
We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-year estimates scheduled for release on Thursday, December 6, 2018. This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to prepare for next week's data release.
New and updated information related to this release is available now on the 2017 Data Release page.
Highlights include links to the following:
October 18, 2018
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files and 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year Supplemental Estimates.
The PUMS files show the full range of population and housing unit responses collected on individual ACS questionnaires for a subsample of ACS housing units and group quarters persons (approximately one percent of the United States population).
The PUMS files allow data users to conduct a custom analysis. Working with PUMS data generally involves downloading large datasets onto a local computer and analyzing the data using statistical software such as R, SPSS, Stata, or SAS.
PUMS data can be accessed via the ACS FTP site, American FactFinder, or via the Census Bureau's DataFerrett tool. DataFerrett is particularly useful for researchers who need a quick statistic or do not have access to statistical software.
For more information, visit the links below:
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year Supplemental Estimates.
The ACS is the most relied-on source for up-to-date social, economic, housing, and demographic information every year. Supplemental Estimates provide these data for geographies with populations of 20,000 or more, compared to the 65,000 population minimum for the standard ACS 1-year estimates. They are available for the nation, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, every congressional district, every metropolitan area, and all counties and places with populations of 20,000 or more.
Visit the Census Bureau's American FactFinder or use the Census API to start exploring these estimates.
Check out our latest stories highlighting ACS stats in action:
Learn how the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council uses ACS data to reduce socioeconomic disparity and support redevelopment projects in Minneapolis.
Explore how the University of North Florida uses ACS data to help measure and improve the effectiveness of the state's "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" media campaign.
We want to learn about the creative ways you use ACS data too! For example, have you or your organization used the ACS to make an important decision, help your community, or open/expand a business? Tell us your story to help us showcase the value of the ACS.
October 11, 2018
We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files and 2017 ACS 1-year Supplemental Estimates scheduled for release on Thursday, October 18, 2018. This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to prepare for next week's data releases.
The 2017 tab of the PUMS Technical Documentation page now includes subject definitions, the data dictionary, and code lists:
More documentation will be released on October 18th along with the 2017 ACS 1-year PUMS files.
New and updated information related to this release is available now on the 2017 Data Release page. Highlights include links to the following:
September 13, 2018
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year estimates, the most relied-on source for up-to-date social, economic, and housing information every year. The ACS is the only source of local statistics for most of the 40+ topics it covers, such as educational attainment, occupation, language spoken at home, ancestry, and selected monthly homeowner costs.
ACS 1-year estimates are available for the nation, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, every congressional district, every metropolitan area, and all counties and places with populations of 65,000 or more. To find out if these estimates are available for your county or city, please consult our Reference Materials.
Visit the Census Bureau's American FactFinder or use the Census API to start exploring these estimates. For more information, visit the links below:
What Can You Learn from the American Community Survey
Visualize some of the most popular ACS statistics across states, congressional districts, and metropolitan statistical areas.
Explore 9 key statistics for your state, congressional district, or metropolitan statistical area.
September 6, 2018
We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2017 American Community Survey 1-year estimates scheduled for release on Thursday, September 13, 2018. This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to prepare for next week's data release.
New and updated information related to this release is available now on the 2017 Data Release page.
Highlights include links to the following:
June 25, 2018
Have you or your organization used the ACS to make an important decision, help your community, or open/expand a business? Tell us your story to help us showcase the value of the ACS.
Need help getting started? Check out the latest stories showcasing how data experts in Arizona and Washington are using the ACS to promote economic development and homeownership.
May 24, 2018
The 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates will be released on Thursday, September 13, 2018. These data will be available for the nation, all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, every congressional district, every metropolitan area, and all counties and places with populations of 65,000 or more. The 2017 ACS 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files and 2017 ACS 1-year Supplemental Estimates will be released on Thursday, October 18, 2018.
The 2013-2017 ACS 5-year estimates will be released on Thursday, December 6, 2018. These data will be available for all geographic areas including census tracts, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), and block groups. The 2013-2017 ACS 5-year PUMS files and 2013-2017 ACS 5-year Variance Replicate Estimates will be released on Thursday, January 17, 2019.
For more information on the release schedule, visit 2017 ACS Release Schedule.
January 18, 2018
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2012-2016 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files.
The ACS 5-year PUMS files show the full range of population and housing unit responses collected on individual ACS questionnaires for a subsample of ACS housing units and group quarters persons (approximately five percent of the United States population).
PUMS files allow data users to conduct a custom analysis, though the files also tend to be more complicated to use. Working with PUMS data generally involves downloading large datasets onto a local computer and analyzing them using statistical software such as R, SPSS, Stata, or SAS.
PUMS data can be accessed via the Census Bureau's FTP site, American FactFinder, or via the DataFerrett tool. This tool is particularly useful for researchers who need a quick statistic or do not have access to statistical software.
For more information, explore the new 2012-2016 ACS 5-year PUMS Technical Documentation:
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2012-2016 ACS Variance Replicate Estimate Tables. These tables allow advanced users to calculate margins of error (MOEs) when collapsing data within a table or across geographies. This method provides a more accurate MOE than available approximation formulas.
To access these estimates, visit the Variance Replicate Estimates page or through the Census Bureau's FTP site.
For more information visit the Variance Replicate Estimate Tables documentation page which includes technical documentation, a table and geography list, and table shells.
January 11, 2018
We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2012-2016 ACS 5-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files. This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to prepare for next week's release of the PUMS files on January 18, 2018.
The 2016 tab of the PUMS Technical Documentation page now includes code lists, subject definitions, and the data dictionary:
More documentation will be released on January 18th along with the 2012-2016 ACS 5-year PUMS files.
We are pleased to announce the release of documentation in support of the 2012-2016 ACS Variance Replicate Estimate Tables. This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to prepare for next week's release of the Variance Replicate Estimate Tables on January 18, 2018.
Variance Replicate Estimate Tables allow advanced users to calculate margins of error (MOEs) when collapsing data within a table or across geographies. The 2016 tab of the Variance Replicate Estimate Tables documentation page now includes technical documentation, a table and geography list, and table shells:
New and updated information related to these releases are available now on the 2016 Data Release page.