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An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Are you curious about why we ask questions related to a specific topic on the American Community Survey (ACS)? Every quest has a required purpose and many uses to help communities. Select a topic below to browse some of the most popular results from these questions and view the question as it appears on the form. We also provide information on the origin of the question, how we protect your privacy, and how ACS statistics help communities. If you are interested in learning more about how a question gets added to the ACS, check out the How a Question Becomes a P of the American Community Survey [https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/visualizations/2017/comm/acs- questions.pdf] infographic. Is this page helpful? ✕ Yes No Why we ask about... Acreage and Agricultural Sales [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask- each-question/acreage/] Housing Questions: 4, 5 Age [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/age/] Person Question: 4 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/acreage/] Ancestry [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/ancestry/] Person Question: 13 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/age/] Commuting / Journey to Work [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask- each-question/commuting/] Person Questions: 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/ancestry/] Computer and Internet Use [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/computer/] Housing Questions 10, 11, 12 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/commuting/] Disability [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/disability/] Person Questions: 18, 19, 20 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/computer/] Is this page helpful? ✕ [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/disability/] Yes No Why we ask about... Educational Attainment, Undergraduate Field of Degree [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/education/] Person Questions: 11, 12 Employment Status [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/employment/] Person Questions: 30, 36, 37, 38, 39 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/education/] Family / Relationship to Householder [/acs/www/about/why-we- ask-each-question/relationship/] Person Question: 2 Fertility [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/fertility] Person Question: 25 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/employment/] [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/relationship/] Food Stamps Benefit [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/food-stamps/] Housing Question: 18 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/fertility/] [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/food- stamps/] Is this page helpful? ✕ Yes No Why we ask about... Grandparents as Caregivers [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/grandparents/] Person Question: 26 Health Insurance Coverage [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/health/] Person Question: 16, 17 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/grandparents/] Hispanic Origin [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/ethnicity/] Person Question: 5 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/health/] Home Heating Fuel [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/heating/] Housing Question: 15 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/ethnicity/] Housing Costs for Owners [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/housing/] Housing Questions: 17, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/heating/] Income [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/income/] Person Questions: 43, 44 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/housing/] Is this page helpful? ✕ [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/income/] Yes No Why we ask about... Industry, Occupation, and Class of Worker [/acs/www/about/why- we-ask-each-question/occupation] Person Questions: 42 Language Spoken at Home [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/language/] Person Question: 14 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/occupation] Marital Status / Marital History [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask- each-question/marital/] Person Questions: 21, 22, 23, 24 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/language/] Name [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/name] Person Question: 1 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/marital/] Ownership, Home Value, Rent [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask- each-question/ownership] Housing Questions: 20, 21, 22 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/name/] Place of Birth, Citizenship, Year of Entry [/acs/www/about/why- we-ask-each-question/citizenship/] Person Questions: 7, 8, 9 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/ownership/] [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/citizenship/] Yes No Is this page helpful? ✕ Why we ask about... Plumbing Facilities, Kitchen Facilities, Telephone Service, and Solar Panels [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/plumbing/] Housing Question: 7, 8, 9, 16 Race [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/race/] Person Question: 6 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/plumbing/] Residence 1 Year Ago/Migration [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask- each-question/migration/] Person Question: 15 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/race/] School Enrollment [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/school/] Person Question: 10 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/migration/] Sex [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/sex/] Person Question: 3 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/school/] Units in Structure, Rooms, Bedrooms [/acs/www/about/why-we- ask-each-question/rooms/] Housing Questions: 1, 6 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/sex/] [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/rooms/] Is this page helpful? ✕ Yes No Why we ask about... Vehicles Available and Electric Vehicles [/acs/www/about/why- we-ask-each-question/vehicles/] Housing Question: 13, 14 Veteran Status [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/veterans/] Person Questions: 27, 28, 29 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/vehicles/] Work Status Last Year [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/work/] Person Questions: 40, 41 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/veterans/] Year Built and Year Moved In [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each- question/year-built/] Housing Questions: 2, 3 [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/work/] [/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/year-built/] Is this page helpful? ✕ Yes No [https://acsdatacommunity.prb.org/] Is this page helpful? ✕ Yes No