New Census Data Show Differences Between Urban and Rural Populations

People who live in rural areas are more likely to own their own homes, live in their state of birth & have served in the military than their urban counterparts.

Our Changing Landscape

Change in Rural and Urban Population Size: 1910-2010

2015 Data Release New and Notable

Learn more about items of interest related to the 2015 ACS release.

American Community Survey Summary File Data

The ACS Summary File is a set of comma-delimited text files that contain all of the detailed tables for the ACS.

Narrative Profiles

Table & Geography Changes

Learn more about changes to tables and geography for each American Community Survey data release.

Technical Documentation

Find information supporting the ACS data, including documentation for code lists, subject definitions, user notes, errata notes, PUMS, and Summary File.

Which Data Table or Tool Should I Use?

Learn more about the tools available to help you access current social, economic, housing, and demographic statistics for the nation's communities.

Statistical Testing Tool

Test whether ACS estimates are statistically different from each other using the Census Bureau's Statistical Testing Tool.

Webinar on Release of 2011-2015 American Community Survey Statistics

MEDIA ADVISORY: Webinar on Dec. 5 from 1 to 2 p.m. in advance of the Dec. 8 release of the ACS five-year statistics collected from 2011 to 2015.

Michele C. (Shelly) Hedrick

Special Assistant, Communications Directorate

KaNin Reese

Chief, Dissemination Outreach Branch, Center for Enterprise Dissemination, U.S. Census Bureau

2015 American Community Survey Single Year Estimates

2015 American Community Survey Single-Year Estimates will be released on September 15, 2016.

2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

The American Community Survey five-year statistics, based on data collected from 2010 to 2014, will be released on Thursday, Dec. 3.