American Community Survey (ACS)

American Community Survey Alert, Number 58

(released August 26, 2008)    Printer Friendly Version of Alert 58

Informing you about news, events, data releases, congressional action, and other developments associated with the American Community Survey (ACS).

News in this Alert

• * U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2007 American Community Survey Data on Income, Poverty, and Earnings
• ** A Look Ahead - September 23, 2008 Release of 2007 ACS Social, Economic, Housing, and Demographic Data
• *** Contact Us

* U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2007 American Community Survey Data on Income, Poverty, and Earnings

The Census Bureau today released income, poverty, and earnings data from the 2007 American Community Survey (ACS), in conjunction with the Census Bureau's annual release of income, poverty, and health insurance data from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey. These data and general information about today's release may be found at: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/news_conferences/012515.html>.

Data are again available for the nation, the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, every congressional district and all counties, places, school districts, and metropolitan areas with populations of 65,000 or more. The Census Bureau's Web site now contains guidance on comparing 2007 ACS data to 2006 ACS data, as well as comparing 2007 ACS data to Census 2000 data. This guidance may be found at: <http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/compACS.htm>.

The ACS Web site recently was redesigned to make navigation easier and to help users find the information they need more quickly. Information about the 2007 Data Release can be found at: <http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/index.html>.

Income, poverty, and earnings data from the 2007 ACS FTP site may be found at: http://www2.census.gov/acs2007_1yr/prod/>.

Information about ACS data products and published geographies may be found at: <http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/users_guide/>.

All ACS data from years 2005 through 2007 may be found on the Census Bureau's American FactFinder: <http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=ACS&_submenuId=&_lang=en&_ts=>.

All of the ACS data products from 1996 through 2004, except Congressional Web Page and Fact Sheets, are archived on the ACS FTP site: <http://www2.census.gov/acs/downloads/Core_Tables>.

Today's release also includes updates to our Errata Notes page, which may be found at: <http://www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Errata.htm>.

** A Look Ahead - September 23, 2008 Release of 2007 ACS Social, Economic, Housing, and Demographic Data

On Sept. 23, 2008 the Census Bureau will release 2007 ACS social, economic and, housing characteristics, demographic and housing single-year estimates for areas with populations of 65,000 or more, and 2007 Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS) single-year data for Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with populations of 100,000 or more. The data will consist of:

* Educational attainment

* Industry

* Occupation

* Class of worker

* Journey to work

* Employment status

* Work status

* Veteran status

* Housing

* Households and families

* Marital status

* Migration

The first set of three-year estimates for data collected between 2005 and 2007 will be released in December. These include the first ACS estimates for areas with populations between 20,000 and 64,999

**Contact Us

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