U.S. Census Bureau Releases Documentation Supporting the 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimates

We are please to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2016 American Community Survey 1-year estimates scheduled for release on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to prepare for next week's data release.

New and updated information related to this release is available now on the 2016 Data Release page.

Highlights include links to the following:

• The Table & Geography Changes page explains new, modified, and removed tables, as well as information on changes to geography.
• The Code Lists, Definitions, and Accuracy page includes code lists, subject definitions, group quarters definitions and instructions for applying statistical testing.
• The Summary File Documentation page includes the technical document, table shells, and sequence/table number lookup files.
• Table Shells display the layout of the tables without the estimates or margins of error filled in.
• The Geography Boundaries by Year page shows which vintage of geography the 2016 ACS 1-year estimates are based on.
• The Areas Published page lists the total number of geographic areas that receive 2016 ACS 1-year estimates. An excel file also details the specific geographies that have published data.

The ACS provides reliable statistics that are used to make informed decisions about the future. These statistics are required by all levels of government to manage or evaluate a wide range of programs, but are also useful for research, business, education, journalism, and advocacy. If you have questions about this survey, please call our Customer Services Center on 1 (800) 923-8282. 

To request a free data workshop, training, or presentation from the U.S. Census Bureau, please contact the Data Dissemination Office at census.askdata@census.gov or 1-844-ASK-DATA (1-844-275-3282).

Thank you,

American Community Survey Office

U.S. Census Bureau