My home is under renovation. How do I answer the plumbing, kitchen, and telephone service questions on the American Community Survey (ACS)?

While most homes will have adequate plumbing and kitchen facilities, it is important to know how to record these answers on the ACS when the facilities are not complete. Housing Questions:

• Hot and cold running water--a unit must have both cold and hot running water to answer yes to this item. Consider that the unit has hot water even if it has it only part of the time.
• A flush toilet--do not count toilets that are shared by more than one housing unit or apartment.
• A bathtub or shower--do not count bathtubs or showers that are shared by more than one housing unit or apartment.
• A sink with a faucet--the sink must be in the house, apartment or mobile home and you must be able to turn the water on and off with a faucet. All facilities must be located in the house, apartment, or mobile home, but they need not be in the same room.
• A stove or range--mark "yes" to this question if the stove or range is inside the unit. Portable cooking equipment is not considered a stove or range. For units having only a microwave or portable cooking equipment, such as a hot plate or camping stove, mark "No."
• A refrigerator--mark "yes" to this question if the refrigerator is inside the unit. If the refrigerator is in a common area shared across several separate units, mark "no".
• Telephone service from which you can both make and receive calls--if you have a cell phone (either personal or work), but no land line, then answer "yes" to this question.