Understanding and Using ACS Data: What All Data Users Need to Know

This handbook helps general data users learn how to access and use ACS data and provide concrete examples of how ACS data can answer real-world questions.

What Federal Agencies Need to Know

This handbook helps federal agencies use ACS data for eligibility determinations, allocation of funds, program parameters, and more.

What Users of Data for Rural Areas Need to Know

This handbook helps users of data about rural areas learn about ACS data and provides examples of how ACS data can answer real-world questions.

What the Business Community Needs to Know

This handbook helps business data users learn how to access and use ACS data and provide concrete examples of how ACS data can answer real-world questions.

What State and Local Government Users Need to Know

This handbook helps data users from state and local governments learn about ACS data and provides examples of how ACS data can answer real-world questions.

What Congress Needs to Know

This handbook helps congressional staff use ACS data to respond to constituent inquiries, draft floor/press statements, conduct legislative research, and more.

What Puerto Rico Community Survey Data Users Need to Know

This handbook helps PRCS data users learn how to access and use PRCS data and provide concrete examples of how PRCS data can answer real-world questions.

What ACS Public Use Microdata Sample File Users Need to Know

This guide helps data users learn how to access PUMS files, create PUMS tables, and measure accuracy and margins of error.

What Researchers Need to Know

This handbook helps researchers learn more about estimates for geographic areas, how to access data products, sampling error, and more.

What Users of the Census Data API Need to Know

This guide provides an overview of the Census Data API and how it can be used to build custom queries to quickly and consistently access ACS data.

What Journalists Need to Know

This handbook helps journalists learn how to search ACS data for statistics and trends with examples of how to use the ACS to uncover and enhance stories.

Geography and the American Community Survey

This guide provides an overview of geographic areas for which ACS data are available, special considerations in working with spatial data, and more.

What ACS Summary File Data Users Need to Know

This guide provides an overview of the ACS Summary File and how it can be used to access data on America’s communities.

What Users of Data for Amer. Indians and Alaska Natives Need to Know

This handbook helps users of data for AIAN learn how to access and use ACS data and provide concrete examples of how ACS data can answer real-world questions.