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 2009 ACS 1-year PUMS Files Released (posted 11/02/10)

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Questions and Answers about the American Community Survey in 11 languages. [pdf format]

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Did You Receive a Survey?

Learn why you were selected; why you should participate; how to respond; why we ask specific questions; and more.

New Data Every Year!

Yearly releases of American Community Survey data can be found on American FactFinder, the Census Bureau's data website. 

 2009 released Sept. 28

 2008

 2007

 2006

 ACS Briefs

 5-Year Product Preview

 ACS e-Tutorial

 ACS & the 2010 Census

5-Year Data Product Preview

"The ACS 5-year 

products will be 

important assets for 

facilitating the health and

well-being of 

metropolitan America." 

Andrew Reamer,

Metropolitan Policy 

Program, Brookings 

Institution

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Announcing the American Community Survey e-Tutorial

Lessons include

 Information for Respondents

 Understanding the American Community Survey

 Accessing American Community Survey data

 and more. 

The American Community 

Survey and the 2010 

Census

Every address received a 2010 Census 

form

A random sample of addresses may also 

receive an American Community Survey 

form

Both require your response.

Learn more.

ACS Briefs

The Census Bureau is pleased to announce the release of 19 reports for the American

Community Survey Briefs series. These are short reports on specific topics related to the 2009 

ACS 1-year estimates.

Selected topics include

Rental Housing Market Conditions Measures: 2009

Labor Force Participation Rate for Selected Age 

The American Community Survey is poised to produce its first-ever data products for all areas in the United States.

Learn about

Tables for each product

Geographies for each product

See the Release Schedule

for 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year data.

E-tutorial opening screen

part of the

American Community Survey Compass Products

acs briefs

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Groups: 2008 and 2009

Poverty: 2008 and 2009

Health Insurance Coverage of Children under Age 19: 2008 and 2009

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 Aging

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 Language

 Origins

 Population

 Poverty

 Race and Ethnicity

 Relationships

 Veterans

Housing

 Physical Characteristics

 Financial Characteristics

Source: U.S. Census Bureau | American Community Survey Office | Email ACS | Last Revised: November 01, 2010

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