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General Description

The American Community Survey (ACS) is a tool that helps local governments, community leaders, and companies understand how their areas are changing. The ACS provides information about the social and economic needs of the communities every year. It serves to evaluate social determinants of health (SDOH) like education level, employment status, socioeconomic status (income-to-poverty ratio, income), and the availability of resources to meet daily needs (running water, electricity, stove). Other qualities it considers include access to technology (computers, smartphones, tablets, the internet) and physical barriers/disabilities (difficulty with self-care, hearing, vision, independent living, ambulation, and cognition).

ACS is the most comprehensive source of demographic and housing data for the United States.

Data access

To access ACS data, visit (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs).