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There are many ways to access estimates and microdata from the American Community Survey (ACS). Learn more about our data tools, along with the product type, year(s) available & data set(s), and geographies included, to help you access the information you need from the ACS.
| Source: | What is it? | Topics/Product Type Included: | Year(s) Available & Data Set(s) Included: | Geographies Included: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuickFacts census.gov/quickfacts |
Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography | Selected estimates about social, economic, and housing characteristics | Most recent ACS 5-year estimates | All states and counties, and for cities and towns with more than 5,000 people |
| My Congressional District census.gov/mycd |
Interactive tool that provides the latest demographic and economic statistics for every congressional district | Selected estimates about people, jobs, housing, economic, and education | Most recent ACS 1-year estimates | 114th Congressional Districts |
| Census Explorer census.gov/censusexplorer/ |
Interactive map that allows you to visualize selected ACS topics | Selected estimates about people, education, income, and commuting | ACS 5-year estimates | States, counties, metro areas, and census tracts |
| Census Flows Mapper |
Web mapping application for county-to-county migration flows maps | Selected estimates about social, economic, and demographic characteristics | 2006-2010 ACS 5-year estimates to latest release | Counties |
| Census Language Mapper census.gov/hhes/socdemo/language/data/language_map.html |
Web-based map application built to display ACS language data |
Language | 2007-2011 ACS 5-year estimates | Tracts |
| OnTheMap for Emergency Management onthemap.ces.census.gov/em/ | Census Bureau's data for disasters, natural hazards, and weather events | Selected estimates about social, economic, demographic and housing characteristics | Most recent ACS 5-year estimates | Block groups aggregated to approximate event boundaries |
| Census Business Builder |
Interactive map that allows small business owners and regional planners a way to easily navigate to and use key demographic and economic data | Selected estimates about social, economic, demographic, and housing characteristics | Most recent ACS 5-year estimates | Custom regions built by county (Regional Analyst Edition), counties, cities/towns, ZIP codes, and neighborhoods (tracts) |
| American FactFinder (AFF) factfinder.census.gov |
Census Bureau's main data dissemination tool | Data Profiles, Detailed Tables, Geographic Comparison Tables, Subject Tables | 2005-2009 ACS 5-year estimates to latest release | All areas down to block group level* |
| Comparison Profile, Data Profiles, Detailed Tables, Geographic Comparison Tables, Narrative Profiles**, Selected Population Profiles, Subject Tables | 2005-2007 to 2011-2013 ACS 3-year estimates | Areas with populations of 20,000+ | ||
| Comparison Profile, Data Profiles, Detailed Tables, Geographic Comparison Tables, Narrative Profiles**, Ranking Tables, Selected Population Profiles, Subject Tables | 2005 ACS 1-year estimates to latest release | Areas with populations of 65,000+ | ||
| Summary File Retrieval Tool census.gov/program-surveys/acs/data/tools/summary-file-retrieval-tool.html |
An Excel macro tool ideal for downloading tables from the ACS Summary File | Summary File | 2005-2009 to 2008-2012 ACS 5-year Summary File | All areas down to block group level |
| Summary File | 2006-2008 to 2010-2012 ACS 3-year Summary File | Areas with populations of 20,000+ | ||
| Summary File | 2008 to 2012 ACS 1-year Summary File | Areas with populations of 65,000+ | ||
| DataFerrett dataferrett.census.gov |
Census Bureau's data analysis and extraction tool | Summary File | 2005-2009 ACS 5-year Summary File to latest release | All geographies down to block group level |
| Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) | 2004 ACS 1-year, 2005-2007 ACS 3-year, and 2005-2009 ACS 5-year PUMS files to latest release | Nation, regions, divisions, states, and PUMAs (Puerto Rico Community Survey began in 2005) | ||
| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) www2.census.gov/programs-surveys-acs/ |
Census Bureau's storage center for archived and current data | Data Tables | 1996 to 2004 ACS 1-year estimates | Varies |
| Summary File | 2005-2009 ACS 5-year Summary File to latest release | All areas down to block group level | ||
| Summary File | 2005-2007 to 2011-2013 ACS 3-year Summary File | Areas with populations of 20,000+ | ||
| Summary File | 2005 ACS 1-year Summary File to latest release | Areas with populations of 65,000+ | ||
| Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) | 1996 ACS 1-year, 2005-2007 ACS 3-year, and 2005-2009 ACS 5-year PUMS files to latest release | Nation, regions, divisions, states, and PUMAs | ||
| API (Application Programming Interface) census.gov/developers | Census Bureau's source for developers to access data to create software applications | |||
| Data Profiles | 2008-2012 ACS 5-year estimates to latest release | All areas down to tract level | ||
| Summary File | 2006-2010 ACS 5-year estimates to latest release | All geographies down to block group level | ||
| Data Profiles & Summary File | 2010-2012 to 2011-2013 ACS 3-year estimates | Areas with populations of 20,000+ | ||
| Data Profiles & Summary File | 2012 ACS 1-year estimates to latest release | Areas with populations of 65,000+ | ||
| Data Profiles | 2011 ACS 1-year Congressional Districts | Congressional Districts |
*Block groups are available for the first time in American FactFinder with the 2009-2013 ACS 5-year data release. Previously, this geography level was only available in the ACS Summary File.
**The Census Bureau discontinued the Narrative Profiles for both the 1-year and 3-year data releases. The 2012 ACS 1-year and 2010-2012 ACS 3-year Narrative Profiles are the last release in American FactFinder. Beginning with the 2008-2012 ACS 5-year data release, only 5-year Narrative Profiles are available on our website.
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