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The '''American Community Survey''' is an annual survey operated by the U.S. Census Bureau.

American Community Survey

The American Community Survey is an annual survey operated by the U.S. Census Bureau.


Geography

1-year estimates are published for geographic areas with populations of 65,000 or more. This threshold is set so that estimates can be made available for all states, territories, congressional districts, PUMAs, CBSAs, cities, and Native American areas.

5-year estimates are published for geographic areas with much smaller population levels. This includes ZCTAs, census tracts, and census block groups.


Frequency

The ACS is administered annually, with continuous data collection. No household is sampled more than once in 5 years.


History

The ACS was launched in 2005 as a replacement for the long-form U.S. census. It provides more timely data because data collection is continuous, and then published in a periodic aggregation.


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