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American Community Survey 5-Year Data 2016

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American Community Survey 5-Year Data 2016

If you have previously used variables in prior year releases, check the ACS product changes webpage for source table changes. If the variable you have been using comes from a table that has changed from the prior year, check the variables list (variables.html) and compare the variable concept and label to be sure you are requesting the correct estimate. For information on these changes, visit:

2016 Table & Geography Changes
Learn more about changes to tables and geography for each American Community Survey data release.

ACS Endpoint Changes

The 2016 5-Year dataset is available in a new format. For updates the U.S. Census Bureau made in June 2017, please see the following announcement describing this change. Over time, the remainder of prior year data will also be converted into this new format.

ACS Endpoint Changes
June 09, 2017
Information for the 2015 ACS 1-Year API datasets including specific examples on how both the content format and the endpoints changed.

Detailed Tables:

Subject Tables:

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Notes on ACS API Variable Formats
Notes on ACS API Variable Types
Notes on ACS Estimate and Annotation Values
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