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Table Shells and Table List

Table shells display the layout of tables without the estimates or margins of error filled in. They contain the line number, description of the data, and table ID (please visit the Table IDs Explained page to learn more about table IDs). Table shells are available one week before the data are released, allowing users to preview new layouts in advance.

For most data years, table shells for Detailed Tables are available in two different formats (individual table shell files and one file for all Detailed Tables). Table shells for other types of products may be available through the file transfer protocol site (FTP) as shown below.

The ACS table list contains columns with the table IDs, table titles, table universes, and 1-year/5-year availability for all Detailed Tables, Supplemental Estimate Tables, Comparison Profiles, Data Profiles, and Subject Tables in one spreadsheet.

2019

Table Shells on FTP

Download individual table shells through the file transfer protocol (FTP) site for:

Detailed Tables
Subject Tables
Supplemental Tables
Data Profiles
Comparison Profiles

2019 ACS Table Shells

Table Shells for All Detailed Tables

Download table shells for all Detailed Tables in one Microsoft Excel file. The file indicates which tables are available for the 1-year or 5-year data releases.

2019 ACS Detailed Table Shells [1.3 MB]

Table List

Download information about ACS tables, including table IDs, titles, universes, as well as 1-year/5-year availability, in one spreadsheet.

2019 ACS Table List

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Table Shells and Table List

Table Shells and Table List

Table Shells on FTP

Table Shells for All Detailed Tables

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