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United States Census Bureau | An official website of the United States Government Handbooks for Data Users You can use American Community Survey (ACS) data in different ways and for different reasons. Each one of our downloadable PDF handbooks helps a particular group with specific how-to instructions and/or case studies. For an introduction to ACS data, we recommend the handbook Understanding and Using American Community Survey Data: What All Data Users Need to Know [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/general.html] . Publication Publication Understanding and Using ACS Data: What All Data Users Need to Know What Users of Data for Amer. Indians and Alaska Natives Need to Know September 2020 March 2021 This handbook helps general data users learn how to access and use ACS data and provide concrete examples of how ACS data can answer real-world questions. This handbook helps users of data for AIAN learn how to access and use ACS data and provide concrete examples of how ACS data can answer real-world questions. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/general.html] [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/aian.html] Publication Publication What Federal Agencies Need to Know March 2021 This handbook helps federal agencies use ACS data for eligibility determinations, allocation of funds, program parameters, and more. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/federal.html] What ACS Public Use Microdata Sample File Users Need to Know February 2021 This guide helps data users learn how to access PUMS files, create PUMS tables, and measure accuracy and margins of error. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/pums.html] Publication Publication What Users of Data for Rural Areas Need to Know What the Business Community Needs to Know October 2020 October 2020 This handbook helps users of data about rural areas learn about ACS data and provides examples of how ACS data can answer real-world questions. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/rural.html] This handbook helps business data users learn how to access and use ACS data and provide concrete examples of how ACS data can answer real-world questions. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/business.html] Publication Publication What State and Local Government Users Need to Know August 2020 What Congress Needs to Know June 2020 This handbook helps congressional staff use ACS data to respond to constituent inquiries, draft floor/press This handbook helps data users from state and local governments learn about ACS data and provides examples of how ACS data can answer real-world questions. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/state-local.html] statements, conduct legislative research, and more. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/congress.html] Publication Publication What Puerto Rico Community Survey Data Users Need to Know April 2020 This handbook helps PRCS data users learn how to access and use PRCS data and provide concrete examples of how PRCS data can answer real-world questions. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/prcs.html] What Researchers Need to Know April 03, 2020 This handbook helps researchers learn more about estimates for geographic areas, how to access data products, sampling error, and more. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/researchers.html] Publication Publication What Users of the Census Data API Need to Know February 01, 2020 This guide provides an overview of the Census Data API and how it can be used to build custom queries to quickly and consistently access ACS data. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/api.html] What Journalists Need to Know February 01, 2020 This handbook helps journalists learn how to search ACS data for statistics and trends with examples of how to use the ACS to uncover and enhance stories. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/journalists.html] Publication Publication Geography and the American Community Survey What ACS Summary File Data Users Need to Know February 01, 2020 October 2023 This guide provides an overview of geographic areas for which ACS data are available, special considerations in working with spatial data, and more. This guide provides an overview of the ACS Summary File and how it can be used to access data on America’s communities. [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/geography.html] [/programs-surveys/acs/library/handbooks/summary-file.html] You May Be Interested In Contact Updates Contact Us Email Updates Share Your ACS Data Story Learn how to contact the American Community Survey if you have questions about completing the survey, finding data or using data [/programs- surveys/acs/contact.html] Sign up to receive email updates about the American Community Survey and other topics from the Census Bureau. [/programs- surveys/acs/news/email- updates.html] Tell us your story about how you use data from the American Community Survey. [/programs-surveys/acs/share- your-acs-data-story.html] Page Last Revised - October 18, 2022