What’s Happening

American Community Survey (ACS)
The American Community Survey is a new nationwide survey designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing. It will replace the long form in future censuses and is a critical element in the Census Bureau's reengineered 2010 census plan.

Minority Links
Quick and easy links to the latest data on racial and ethnic populations in the United States.

Special Census
A special census is a basic enumeration of population, housing units, and group quarters conducted by the Census Bureau at the request of a governmental unit. When local officials believe there has been a significant population change in their community or due to annexation, a special census may be in order. A certified official population increase resulting from the special census may produce an increase in state revenue sharing or other benefits.

Surveys
A survey is a method of collecting and analyzing social, economic, and geographic data. It provides information about the conditions of the United States, states, and counties. Throughout the decade between censuses, we are continually conducting surveys to produce a general view and comprehensive study of the United States' social and economic conditions.

List of surveys currently in the field in the Philadelphia region:

American Housing Survey - National (AHS-N)
Consumer Expenditure (CE) Survey
Current Population Survey (CPS)
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol Related Conditions 2001 (NESARC)
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS)
National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS)
National Longitudinal Survey of Women (NLSW)
National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS)
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 2001 (FHWAR)
Permit Address Listing (PAL)
Residential Finance Survey (RFS)
School Crime Supplement (SCS) part of NCVS
Survey of Construction (SOC)
Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
Survey of Inmates of Local Jails (SILJ)
Survey of Market Absorption (SOMA)
Survey of Program Dynamics (SPD)