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
2018 Data Release
Learn more about 2018 ACS data releases, including the latest release of new 2014-2018 ACS 5-year PUMS files and Variance Replicate Estimates, as well as the new 2018 ACS 1-year Supplemental Estimates.
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News
STATS FOR STORIES | FEBRUARY 15, 2020
Singles Awareness Day: February 15, 2020
The 2019 Annual Social and Economic Supplement reports about 125.7M total unmarried (never married, divorced and widowed) people in America ages 15 and older.
STATS FOR STORIES | FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Valentine's Day: February 14, 2020
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, 49.3% of men and 46.3% of women age 15 and over are now married. Never married are 37.0% men and 30.7% women.
FACTS FOR FEATURES & SPECIAL EDITIONS | FEBRUARY 06, 2020
Women’s History Month: March 2020
The roots of National Women’s History Month go back to March 8, 1857, when women from various New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions.
Events
EVENT | APRIL 22, 2020
American Community Survey Administrative Record Research
Learn about the guiding principles the Census Bureau is implementing for the use of administrative records.
EVENT | MARCH 11, 2020
Intro to the ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files Webinar
Discover aspects of working with the ACS PUMS files, including the organization of the files, the confidentiality of the files, and accessing the data.
EVENT | FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Calculating Margins of Error the ACS Way Webinar
Discover the importance of understanding margins of error (MOEs) while working with ACS estimates, and learn how to use and approximate MOEs.
Library
VISUALIZATION | FEBRUARY 05, 2020
Marital Status in the United States
View the marital status of people aged 15 years and older in the United States.
VIDEO | FEBRUARY 05, 2020
Accessing Race, Ethnicity, Foreign Born, and Ancestry Data
VISUALIZATION | JANUARY 28, 2020
Big Game Census: 2020
The 54th competition to crown a new football champion will feature teams hailing from California and Missouri.
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