• 2014-2018 5-year Summary Files at block group level

    Hi guys,

    I've been an ACS user for a while, but still struggling to find desired data with the new interface. I am looking to download 2014-2018 summary files at the block group level for a particular state or county.

    I've downloaded the Missouri_Tracts_Block_Groups_Only…

  • Webinar reminder: Proposed Format Change to Simplify the ACS Summary File

    This is a reminder that there will be a webinar on October 28, 2020 from 2:00-3:00 PM EDT:

    Proposed Format Change to Simplify the ACS Summary File

    Register now!

    The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) Office is currently testing a new format…

  • New ACS Summary File Guide

    The Census Bureau and PRB produced an updated guide on the ACS Summary File in advance of this week's ACS data release. The guide includes information on:

    • How to Use the ACS Summary File
    • Table IDs, Sequences, and Variable Names
    • Tools and Resources…
  • Today--Using ACS Summary File Data Webinar

    The American Community Survey (ACS) Summary File is a set of comma-delimited text files that contain all of the Detailed Tables for the ACS data releases. This webinar will cover background information about the ACS, an explanation of the ACS Summary…

  • Summary File Template error - Sequence File 120

    We just discovered this error when trying to import Sequence File 120. The Summary File Template has 1 fewer column than the actual data files do.

    It appears the problem is with the summary file template, and not the data files themselves. Since the template…

  • New Summary File Templates

    The 5-year Summary File Templates for 2011-2015 were put up about a week ago, but I notice that this morning, they're upload date was changed to two days ago. Anyone know if those files have actually been changed?

  • PUMAs missing in AFF and the Summary Files

    When using PUMAs for estimates from the ACS 2016 1-year AFF or Summary Files, 6 NYS PUMAs are missing for Table B23001.

    01201 Erie County (Northwest) PUMA, New York

    01801 Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, New York

    03309 Suffolk County (Central…

  • RE: What is "PCI" in the ACS geography file?

    PCI = Metropolitan/Micropolitan Principal City Indicator

    This info, along with some other important summary file documentation, is in the (suboptimally out-of-the-way) "Notes on Data, Geography and Variable Changes" in the GitHub pages for the table…

  • Using ACS summary data Stata

     Hello  I need to load  5 year 2015-2019 summary files into Stata. Is anyone using Stata who could offer help? Thanks Patrick

  • January 25th Webinar: Using American Community Survey Summary File Data

    The American Community Survey (ACS) Summary File is a set of comma-delimited text files that contain all of the Detailed Tables for the ACS data releases. This webinar will cover background information about the ACS, an explanation of the ACS Summary…