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Census Bureau Sets Timetable for
the American Community Survey
2011 Data Release

The Census Bureau plans to release:

  • 2011 ACS 1-year estimates on Sept. 20, 2012
  • 2009-2011 ACS 3-year estimates on Oct. 25, 2012
  • 2007-2011 ACS 5-year estimates on Dec. 6, 2012

Visit 2011 ACS Release Schedule for more details.

Data Releases
We release 1-year, 3-year and 5-year data products every year.

Online Data Products
We publish data in many forms on the Census Bureau's American FactFinder website, including:

  • Data Profiles - social, economic, housing and demographic data tables
  • Geographic Comparison Tables - tables comparing selected data characteristics for geographies.
  • And more

Other Data Options:

  • Summary File - comma-delimited files containing all Detailed Tables produced from ACS
  • Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files - anonymized individual-level datasets
  • Other Downloadable files - comma-delimited versions of Data Profiles, Geographic Comparison Tables, and most other ACS data products
  • Custom Tabulations - custom tables available on a cost-reimbursable basis
  • Restricted-use microdata - qualified researchers with approved projects can work under strictly controlled conditions in secure Census Bureau facilities administered by the Center for Economic Studies

Get Data Profile Tables on American FactFinderCurrent Data Profiles


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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | American Community Survey Office | Email ACS | Last Revised: February 01, 2013
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