The 2025 ACS Data Users Conference will be held on May 29, 2025 (virtual day) and June 3, 2025 (in-person in DC)

Webinar: Proposed Format Change to Simplify the ACS Summary File

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) Office is currently testing a new format for the ACS Summary File. The ACS Summary File is a comma-delimited text file that contains all the Detailed Tables for the ACS. In this webinar Mathew Key reviews the changes the Census Bureau is exploring, Bonan Ren gives a live demonstration of the test format, and Caleb Hopler explains how to review this format and provide feedback. Their presentations were followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.

Presenters:
Caleb Hopler, Survey Statistician, American Community Survey Office
Matthew Key, IT Specialist, American Community Survey Office
Bonan Ren, IT Specialist, American Community Survey Office

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