• RE: US Census table DP03 Data Suppression?

    Hello, 

    That is a zero estimate, rather than a suppressed data point. In their documentation, the Census Bureau notes that "There is only one circumstance where data quality filtering rules apply to ACS 5-year data. For selected ACS 5-year medians that…

  • RE: Suppressed data in the 2022 5-year estimates that have never been suppressed before

    Hi Preston, I received a reply from the subject matter experts. They wrote: "

    The suppressions for B19067 2022 5-year and 2021 5-year data are summarized in the table below for the two geographies.
    Data Year
    Sum-
    level
    Geography
    Suppressed…
  • Data Suppression Question

    I am looking at table B19013 for Median Household Income in a particular CBG (Block Group 4, Census Tract 42, Tulare County, California) and the 2021 5 year estimate is missing.  It was present in the 2019 5 year estimate table, however.  The guide to data…

  • Data Suppression 5-Year Estimates

    Two questions from reading up on ACS data suppression (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation/data-suppression.html) as background for understanding why there might be missing estimates (-666666666) at the block group level…

  • cell suppression -6666666 code in tables downloaded using api

    Dear Folks,

    At some point I found a document that gives the meaning of table cell values like -66666666  or -5555555 etc. Does someone know where the documentation is ?  I'm using the API to download ACS tables.

    Thanks,

    Dave

  • Issues Downloading Data from data.census.gov

    Is anyone else having trouble downloading data from data.census.gov?

    I get the preparing your files message and then nothing? 

    I've tried canceling and restarting, but still stuck in the preparing you files phase.

    Wondering if it's a site issue or just…

  • Alternatives to LEHD/LODES Data

    Good morning,

    Is anyone aware of any alternative data sources (private or public) similar to LEHD/LODES?  I know CTPP has the worker flow data element, but I’m curious about other data sources that match up people and HHs to workplaces at a finer level…

  • Aggregate dollar values suppressed for small geos

    I'm looking at table B19067, "AGGREGATE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2015 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) FOR HOUSEHOLDS". Looking at block groups, last year, for the 2010-2014 ACS, there were 131,952 block groups with data (the rest…

  • RE: Will ACS Data Products be Delayed This Year?

    You're right the release schedule is old.

    Monday they sent out an email with a prerelease webinar for the one year estimates: 

    https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2025/2024-acs-1-year-estimates-prerelease.html

  • Today : Documentation and Webinar Supporting the 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Data Release

    We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates scheduled for release on Thursday, September 11, 2025. This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to prepare…