American Community Survey
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Did You Receive a Survey?
Learn why you were selected; why you should participate; how to respond; why we ask specific questions; and more.
New Data Every Year!
Yearly releases of American Community Survey data can be found on American FactFinder, the Census Bureau's data website.
"The ACS 5-year products will be important assets for facilitating the health and well-being of metropolitan America."
Andrew Reamer, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution
5-Year Data Product Preview
The American Community Survey is poised to produce its first-ever data products for all areas in the United States.
Learn about
Tables for each product
Geographies for each product
See the Release Schedule
for 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year data.
Announcing the American Community Survey e-Tutorial
- Information for Respondents
- Understanding the American Community Survey
- Accessing American Community Survey data
- and more.
part of the
American Community Survey Compass Products
The American Community Survey and the 2010 Census
Every address received a 2010 Census form
A random sample of addresses may also receive an American Community Survey form
Both require your response.
Learn more.
ACS Briefs
The Census Bureau is pleased to announce the release of 19 reports for the American Community Survey Briefs series. These are short reports on specific topics related to the 2009 ACS 1-year estimates.
Selected topics include
Rental Housing Market Conditions Measures: 2009
Labor Force Participation Rate for Selected Age
Groups: 2008 and 2009
Poverty: 2008 and 2009
Health Insurance Coverage of Children under Age 19: 2008 and 2009
