ACS: Helping You Make Informed Decisions...Timely Information for the 21st Century
ACS: Helping You Make Informed Decisions...Timely Information for the 21st Century
What Is the Difference Between the American Community Survey and the Decennial Census?
Decennial census collects:
- A count of the population (short form)
- Economic, social, and housing information about communities and population groups (long form)
What the American Community Survey Is NOT
- A population count
- A tool or a measurement for apportionment of Congress
Others in Series
Working Paper
The ACS: The Census Bureau's Plan to Provide Timely 21st Century Data
Description of American Community Survey design and objectives.
Working Paper
A Rolling Sample Survey for Yearly and Decennial Uses
Overview of ACS and its rolling sample design.
Working Paper
Still Rolling: Leslie Kish's "Rolling Samples" and the ACS
Leslie Kish's influence on the development of the ACS and practical methodological issues addressed in implementing the design.
Page Last Revised - October 8, 2021