•Mandated by the Constitution
•Every 10 years
•Basic questions. Aggregated statistical information available for public use. "72-Year Rule” for personally identifiable information
•Household size; House type; Household relationships; Other residences; Name, sex, phone number, age, birth date,; Hispanic, Latino, Spanish; Race
AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY
•Annual statistical survey
•More in-depth than census (44 questions)
•Housing, living conditions, utilities, technology, transportation, costs, foreign born, ancestry/ethnicity, citizenship, education, languages, relocation, insurance, health, marital status, fertility, military service, disability, employment, income
•Random sampling
•1, 3, 5 years
Popular Tables
DP02: SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS
Households by Type; Relationship; Marital Status; Fertility; Grandparents; School Enrollment; Educational Attainment; Veteran Status; Disability Status; Residence 1 Year Ago (Moved); Place Of Birth; Citizenship Status; Year of Entry; World Region of Birth of Foreign Born; Language Spoken at Home; Ancestry; Computers and Internet Use
DP03: SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Employment Status; Commuting to Work; Occupation; Industry; Class Of Worker; Income And Benefits; Health Insurance Coverage; Poverty
DP04: SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
Housing Occupancy; Units in Structure; Year Structure Built; Rooms; Bedrooms; Housing Tenure; Year Householder Moved into Unit; Vehicles Available; House Heating Fuel; Selected Characteristics; Occupants per Room; Value; Mortgage Status; Selected Monthly Owner Costs; Gross Rent
DP05: ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES
Sex and age; Race; Hispanic/Latino; Citizen/voting age population