The American Community Survey (ACS) helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.
Data
2019 Data Release
Learn more about the 2019 ACS data releases, including the latest release of new 2019 ACS 1-year PUMS files and 2019 ACS 1-year Supplemental Estimates.
data.census.gov
Access American Community Survey data on the Census Bureau's new platform, data.census.gov.
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News
STATS FOR STORIES | OCTOBER 20, 2020
*Special Edition* World Statistics Day 2020: Oct. 20, 2020
Every five years on Oct. 20 we celebrate how innovation drives the U.S. Census Bureau to create new and improved data products to better serve our customers.
STATS FOR STORIES | OCTOBER 11, 2020
Earth Science Week: October 11-17, 2020
The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were about 10.2M civilians 16 years and over employed in computer, engineering, and science occupations.
STATS FOR STORIES | OCTOBER 10, 2020
Fire Prevention Week: October 4-10, 2020
The 2018 American Community Survey estimates there were about 342,000 civilians employed full-time as firefighters, fire inspectors, and supervisors in the U.S.
Events
EVENT | SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) Future of Chambers Summit
Visit the Census Bureau at the virtual ACCE Future of Chambers Summit. Staff will be online to show how to access data for your chamber of commerce region.
EVENT | SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Annual Conference - UNITE: A Digital Event
Visit the Census Bureau at ICMA's Annual Conference. Census Bureau staff will deliver a presentation and be on hand in the virtual exhibit space.
EVENT | SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ) Excellence in Journalism Conference
Attend the Census Bureau's presentation at the SPJ Conference to learn how to uncover and enhance your new stories with Census Bureau data.
Library
WORKING PAPER | OCTOBER 01, 2020
Capping Nutritional Assistance in the Supplemental Poverty Measure
This paper develops a methodology and investigates the potential impact of capping nutritional assistance benefits in the estimation of the SPM.
WORKING PAPER | OCTOBER 01, 2020
Impact of Using State Average WIC Values in the SPM
Using data from the 2018 CPS ASEC, this paper analyzes the impact of using state-varying WIC values instead of national WIC values to estimate SPM rates.
PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 2020
School Enrollment in the United States 2018
The publication School Enrollment in the United States: 2018 is CPS and ACS.