Census Resources
Featured Resources
Empower Your Voice: A Guide for Census-Related
Congressional Education & Engagement
A practical, nonpartisan manual from the Texas Census
Institute and MACS designed to help organizations
effectively engage their members of Congress on the
importance of an accurate Census and American
Community Survey (ACS).
General Resources
US Census Bureau - American Community Survey
Find helpful general information about the American Community Survey and how data is used in communities across the country along with a visual aid describing how the ACS protects your data.
US Census Bureau - American Community Survey Data Profiles
This resource holds the most frequently requested social, economic, housing and demographic data for a specific area. You can search by nation, state, county, ZIP code, and multiple other geography types.
Census Academy - Introduction to the American Community Survey (video)
A beginner-friendly webinar which introduces American Community Survey data, how it creates different kinds of estimates with that data, and where users can find this data and other Census resources, along with other related webinars.
Browse sample American Community Survey (ACS) and Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) forms (or questionnaires) in English and Spanish with instruction guides from 1996 through present.
US Census Bureau - About the American Community Survey
Find general information on the American Community Census, access census data, find language brochures, view language brochures, search common questions, and more.
National League of Cities – Five Reasons the American Community Survey is Essential for Cities
Article from the National League of Cities that explains five key reasons why the American Community Survey matters to cities and city governments.
Resources for Community Organizers & Advocates
This article explains why the American Community Survey is so important in these communities and its impacts on transportation funding, housing, transportation, disability services and more, and the effects of weaker data.
Census Reporter - Making Census Data Easy to Use
A resource for finding American Community Survey data in your specific area. You can search by city, county, ZIP code and other markers to view maps, graphs and other data about your area.
Through this resource, you can browse both American Community Survey and Census datasets by year and geography type.
States Count Action Network Newsletter
Sign up to receive important Census updates as well as resources for both the Census and American Community Survey. S-CAN offers opportunities for discussion and engagement through its state and national groups.
Census Legacies – American Community Survey Educational Workshop (video)
An hour-long online video detailing how to easily access Census, ACS, and other data tools that can help guide and elevate your work. The data explored will help you and your staff better understand where to start looking for data to strengthen your grant writing, advocacy, and connection to other community stakeholders.
The Census Project - American Community Survey Resources
This page is a resource hub with over 25 resources over a broad range of American Community Survey-related topics and questions, including articles, webinars, testimonies, and more.
S-CAN Quarterly Meeting Slides
These slides offer important updates and insights into the Census and American Community Survey, especially in anticipation of the upcoming 2030 Census.
Resources for Novice Data Users
Census Academy - Using American Community Survey Estimates and Margins of Error
This webinar explains why margins of error matter in the American Community Survey, how to understand, use, and interpret them, and where you can find other related webinars.
Downloadable PDF handbooks to help a particular groups with specific how-to instructions and/or case studies.
Discovering the American Community Survey Course
A comprehensive course to survey information, data access, analysis, and statistics for America's largest survey.