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# American Community Survey
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 Aboutthe American Community Survey  AmericanCommunity Survey and 2010 Census  Aboutthe Puerto Rico Community Survey  Operations and Administration of the ACS  Resources for American Indian and Alaska Native Population  Resources for Media  Resources for Congress  Guidance for Data Users

 Guidance Main  Geographyand the ACS  When to use 1 - year, 3 - year, or 5 - year estimates  Comparing ACS Data  Handbooks for Data Users  Training Presentations  E - Tutorial  Data & Documentation

 Data  Documentation  Geography  Downloadable data via FTP  Summary File  Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS)  Custom Tabulations  Methodology

 MethodologyMain  Sample Size and Data Quality  2006 Content Test  Questionnaire Archive  Library

 Collections - By Year  Collections - By Series Latest Updates
 2009 ACS 1 - year PUMS Files Released (posted 11/02/10)  2009 Data Release - New and Notable (posted 10/12/10)  Federal Register Notice on 5 - year products (posted 9/20/10) Language Brochures People Business Geography Newsroom Subjects A to Z Search@Census US Census Bureau Page 1 of 4 American Community Survey

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 العربیة Arabic  中文 Chinese  English English  Fran ç ais French  Krey ò l ayisyenHaitian Creole  한 국 어 Korean  Polski Polish  Portugu ê s Portuguese  русский Russian  Enespa ñ ol Spanish  Vi ệ tNg ữ Vietnamese 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 AmericanCommunity Survey datacan 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 Page 2 of 4 American Community Survey

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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 

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## 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 LaborForce 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 - yeardata.
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## American Community Survey Compass Products

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  ContactUs  Frequently Asked Questions  Site Map Data by Geography Enable Javascript for access to this tool or see data available from the American Community Survey. city/ town, county, orzip or state Data by Topic People
 Age and Sex  Aging  Disability  Education  Employment  Income  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 | LastRevised: November 01, 2010 Search button Get Email Updates

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