I'm currently working with the ACS 2022 5-year data. In past years we could download a Appendices.xlsx file that had two important columns, "Geography Restrictions" and "Topics". But the 2022 ACS has been restructured, and I cannot find this file.
Here is a link to the FTP folder containing the 2021 file: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/sequence-based-SF/documentation/tech_docs/
And I have attached a screenshot below of the 2021 Excel file so you can see the exact layout and column names.
Does anyone know where I can find this information for the 2022 ACS data? It does not have to be an Excel file, we are just looking for the "Geography Restrictions" and "Topics" associated with each table.
Thanks so much for your help with this!
-Charles
FWIW, I wouldn't say it's obvious why the switch to the Table-Based Format explains why there's no need for the Appendices any more. The more relevant change is that these "Table Lists" (which are…
Hi everyone,
Thank you for your suggestions! We have updated the Table-Based SF webpages to include a link to the table list in the Getting Started Tab, and the year tabs 2021 and 2022 now contain links to their related Table List. We've talked with the developers of the Table List and moving forward we will be including the Table Topics column in the Table List, beginning with the 2023 ACS data release.
That's great, Caleb. Thanks for the quick updates!