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American Community Survey 2015-2019 5-Year Data Release

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American Community Survey 2015-2019 5-Year Data Release

The American Community Survey provides a wide range of important statistics about people and housing for every community in the nation. This survey is the only source of local estimates for most of the more than 40 topics it covers for communities across the nation. For example, it produces statistics for language, education, commuting, employment, mortgage status and rent, as well as income, poverty and health insurance.

The American Community Survey 5-year statistics, based on data collected from 2015 to 2019, will be released on Thursday, Dec. 10. These statistics cover all geographic areas regardless of size, down to the block-group level. For the first time, users will be able to compare three nonoverlapping five-year periods (2005-2009, 2010-2014, and 2015-2019).

News release

Press Release
Census Bureau Releases New American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
December 10, 2020
For the first time, data from the 2015-2019 ACS will allow users to compare three nonoverlapping sets of 5-year data: 2005-2009, 2010-2014 and 2015-2019.
Press Release
La Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense: 2015-2019
December 10, 2020
For the first time, data from the 2015-2019 ACS will allow users to compare three nonoverlapping sets of 5-year data: 2005-2009, 2010-2014 and 2015-2019.

Data

web Detailed Tables
ftp Summary Files
web Data prior to 2010 are located in the Application Programming Interface (API)

Data Visualization Tools

web What Can You Learn About Counties from the American Community Survey?
web Median Household Income: 2015-2019
web Percentage of People in Poverty: 2015-2019
web Percentage of Population Aged 25 Years and Over With a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 2015-2019

America Counts

web Fewer People Living in Poverty Areas in 2015-2019 (Feb. 8, 2021)
web Changes in America’s Demographic Landscape in Distinct 5-Year Periods (Dec. 10, 2020)

Data Dissemination Platform

Use data.census.gov to access ACS and other Census Bureau Data. To find out more about the data dissemination platform, visit the data.census.gov resources page.

Briefs

web Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin: 2005-2009 and 2015-2019
web Changes in Poverty Rates and Poverty Areas Over Time: 2005 to 2019

Pre-Release Webinar - Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 at 2 p.m. (EST)

pdf Presentation: 2015-2019 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates [<1.0 MB]
video Archived Video: ACS 5-Year Pre-Release Webinar, Dec. 3. 2020 (YouTube)
pdf Transcript [<1.0 MB]
Press Release
Webinar on Release of 2015-2019 American Community Survey Statistics
November 23, 2020
Today at 2-3 p.m. EST, view the informational webinar held in advance of the Dec. 10 release of 2015-2019 ACS 5-year estimates

Speakers

Charles Gamble
Supervisory Survey Statistician, Outreach and Education Branch, American Community Survey Office
Tyson Weister
Survey Statistician, Center for Enterprise Dissemination, U.S. Census Bureau
Leslie Malone
Public Affairs Specialist, Public Information Office

ACS Release Guidance

web About the American Community Survey
web Details About the 2019 Release
web News & Updates
web Accessing Block Group Data on data.census.gov
web ACS Data Tables and Tools
web Table Shells and Table List
web Technical Documentation
web Statistical Testing Tool
web Using ACS Estimates and Margins of Error
web Comparing ACS Data
web Geography & ACS
web Which Data Table or Tool Should I Use?
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web Stats in Action Videos
web Share Your ACS Data Story

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web Upcoming U.S. Population Releases

Additional Tools

web My Tribal Area
web QuickFacts
web My Congressional District (This tool only sources ACS 1-year estimates)

Additional Resources

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web State Data Center Member Network
web Webinar: Calculating Margins of Error the ACS Way

Background

web 2019 ACS 1-Year News Release
web 2019 ACS 1-Year Press Kit
web 2014-2018 ACS 5-Year News Release
web 2014-2018 ACS 5-Year Press Kit
web 2010-2014 ACS 5-Year News Release
web 2010-2014 ACS 5-Year Press Kit

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