Hey All,
I am using the 5-year (2015-2019) ACS data accessed via the census API. Do the GEOIDs in the ACS 2015-2019 correspond to 2010 census tracts or 2020 tracts? Something else? Will this change for 2016-2020 5-year ACS data?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Best,
James
2019
2016-2020 ACS will use the 2020 geographies. See https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2020/acs/acs_geography_handbook_2020_ch02.pdf and www.census.gov/.../geography-boundaries-by…
To expand on this a little, the 2019 tracts are largely similar to 2010 tracts (and 2020 tracts are completely different). There are changes, particularly early in the decade (and particularly in areas…
2016-2020 ACS will use the 2020 geographies. See https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2020/acs/acs_geography_handbook_2020_ch02.pdf and www.census.gov/.../geography-boundaries-by-year.html