• Message from Douglas White

    Trying to use the Summary File Data Retrieval Tool Version 1.0.0.13.3 with Office 2013 to look at 3013 5YR data, and get the following message:

    Compile error in hidden module: fmrLaunch1.

    Any help anyone can provide is greatly appreciated.
  • U.S. Census Bureau Releases Documentation Supporting the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

    We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-year estimates scheduled for release on Thursday, December 6, 2018. This documentation offers ACS data users the opportunity to prepare…

  • RE: ACS 14-18 Poverty Status for Census Block Groups?

    The Census doesn't provide block-group data for either B05010 or B06012. This is the case for many of the ACS 5-year tables. You can look up which tables don't have block group data in the 2018 5-Year Appendices, available through this page:

  • RE: ZCTA Level Poverty Data, 5-Year Estimates

    I see now, the same thing is happening for me. It's happening for both Subject Tables and Detailed Tables. It seems the issue has something to do with selecting "All ZCTAs in United States" or for a given state; if you select a specific ZCTA, then other…

  • RE: Decennial Census 2000/2010 SF3 API?

    First, prior to the 2010 Census, the American Community Survey took the place of the decennial long form, which is the source of SF3 data, so there has never been a "2010 SF3" (unless you count the 2010 ACS Summary Files, I guess!)

    But your…

  • Webinar on accessing IPUMS NHGIS in R (with a focus on ACS data)

    IPUMS is hosting a webinar next week that may be of interest to many on this forum... 

    Accessing NHGIS Data in R

    March 5, 2024; 1:00pm CT
    Register for Free Webinar

    IPUMS NHGIS provides easy access to summary tables and time series of population, housing, agriculture…

  • 2015 5-year data in Access Database

    Hello all,

    Just thought I'd let you know that I have once again put the 5-year 2011-2015 ACS summary files into Access database files. This makes it pretty simple to upload into SQL server or other RDBMS, if you need, connect to ArcGIS, or to simply run…

  • RE: current 5 year PUMS and PUMAs

    The 2010-Census-based PUMAs (N=2,378 nationwide) will be used in products released up until end of 2022. New PUMS files released in 2023 and for the next ten years will be based on the 2020-Census-based PUMAs (N=2,487 nationwide).

    The new (2020 Census…

  • LIVE TODAY: Take an Early Look at our New Dissemination Platform!

    Today we are excited to announce a major milestone related to data dissemination.

    While we are still in the early stages of our Census Enterprise Dissemination Services and Consumer Innovation (CEDSCI) program, this week we have come one step closer to…

  • LIVE TODAY: Take an Early Look at our New Dissemination Platform!

    Today we are excited to announce a major milestone related to data dissemination.

    While we are still in the early stages of our Census Enterprise Dissemination Services and Consumer Innovation (CEDSCI) program, this week we have come one step closer to…