The name of the country where I was born has changed. How should I answer the place of birth question on the American Community Survey (ACS)?


When answering the place of birth question in the ACS, try to use current boundaries for countries, not the boundaries at the time of your birth. For example, please specify whether you were born in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland (Eire); North or South Korea; England, Scotland, or Wales (not Great Britain or the United Kingdom); and, if applicable, the particular country or island in the Caribbean (for example, Jamaica, not West Indies).