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Learn how local YMCA staff, officials in Pennsylvania's Centre County, and an electric utility in the Northeast use data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) for their decision making.

The ACS is a nationwide survey that gives local officials, community leaders, and businesses the data and tools they need to better support and strengthen America’s communities.

The ACS Course: Discovering the American Community Survey provides a comprehensive overview of the ACS. The course provides ACS foundational information such as topics, tools, geographies and population thresholds for data coverage, how to find information on the survey questions, data release schedules and more. View the video above to the first module of the course providing a brief overview of the ACS including its origin, purpose, topics in the ACS, and data collection procedures.

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Inside Your State Legislature
In this Data Gem, we show you how to locate data for both the Upper and Lower Chambers of your State Legislative District.
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Census 101: An Introduction to the Census Bureau
The Census Bureau has a big job! Watch this introduction to get familiar with our programs and the vital work we do.
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When to Use QuickFacts, a Tool That Gets You Data Fast!
If you are looking for popular current statistics, QuickFacts is a good place to start.
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Discovering the American Community Survey
A comprehensive guide to survey information, data access, analysis, and statistics for America's largest survey.
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Comparing the American Community Survey to the American Housing Survey
Learn about two important Census Bureau surveys covering housing data, the American Community Survey (ACS) and the American Housing Survey (AHS).
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2017-2021 American Community Survey Pre-Release Webinar
This webinar explains how to access data and online resources from the 2017-2021 American Community Survey (ACS).
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How to Access, Map, and Compare Detailed Veteran Data
Learn how to access our tables that contain veteran data, including the Veteran Profile from the ACS and the veteran business ownership data from the ABS.
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Introduction to the American Community Survey
Discover the detailed social, economic, housing, and demographic statistics that the American Community Survey Office provides for yearly for every community.
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2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Pre-Release Webinar
This webinar explains how to access data and online resources from the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) set to be publicly released on Sept. 15.
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2016-2020 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates Webinar
The purpose of the webinar was to show participants how to access the data and how to compare geographies and statistics over time.
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2020 American Community Survey 1-Year Experimental Data Release
This webinar examines all 2020 American Community Survey 1-year experimental data products.
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Exploring Census Data: Using Census Data to Buy a House
Census Bureau’s subject matter experts dive into our business and demographic data that you may find valuable when considering the purchase of a home.
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Hard to Count with ROAM
The Response Outreach Area Mapper (ROAM) application was developed to make it easier to identify hard-to-survey areas.
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Accessing Community Resilience Estimates for Disaster Preparedness
Community resilience is the capacity of individuals and households to absorb, endure, and recover from the health, social, and economic impacts of a disaster.
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Census Bureau Data for the AIAN Population and Alaska Native
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Using the API to Get All Results for an ACS Table
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to get data for an entire table from the American Community Survey.
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Create your Own Tabulation using Microdata
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MDAC: Insights into the Epidemiology of Deaths of Despair - Mark Olfson (Columbia University)
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Using American Community Survey ACS Geodatabase Files and ArcGIS Pro with ACS Data
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Understanding Statistical Geographies
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Comparing the American Community Survey and the Population Estimates Program
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2019 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Pre-Release Webinar
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data.census.gov Today: A Comprehensive Overview
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Ancestry and Foreign Born Populations
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Introduction to the American Community Survey (ACS)
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Demystifying the Census API
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Your Business by the Numbers Census Business Builder
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American Community Survey Administrative Record Research
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Exploring American Indian and Alaska Native Data on census.gov
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Introduction to the American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample PUMS Files
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The Importance of the American Community Survey and the 2020 Census
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Calculating Margins of Error the ACS Way
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Comparing the AHS and the ACS
This webinar explores key differences between the AHS and ACS, and provides information about when to use each.
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Introduction to Census Bureau Data
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Accessing Race, Ethnicity, Foreign Born, and Ancestry Data
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Population Reference Bureau: Assessing ACS Reliability
This Population Reference Bureau video tutorial furthers data users' knowledge of the American Community Survey by explaining how to assess an ACS estimate.
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