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<\/span><\/div>ACS Almanac<\/h2><\/div>The ACS Almanac highlights the essential questions and data collected by the American Community Survey. Throughout August, we will share concise, informative posts on social media, explaining the significance of each question and how the data informs policies and programs. By sharing the ACS Almanac, you can help demystify the survey, encourage participation, and emphasize the importance of accurate data in shaping our communities’ futures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Explore & Share<\/h3><\/div><\/i>ACS Almanac<\/span><\/a><\/div>A concise alphabetical key with over 30 entries to help you understand why the American Community Survey collects certain data year after year between the decennial census.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Featured ACS Almanac Topics<\/h2><\/div>Click any of the featured topics below to jump straight to resources answering, “Why does the ACS ask about…”<\/h3><\/div><\/i><\/div>Acreage and Agricultural Sales<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Age and Date of Birth<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Ancestry<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Commute and Journey to Work<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Computer and Internet Use<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Disability<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Explore the Full Almanac<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>ACS Social Media Toolkit<\/h2><\/div>This toolkit is designed to provide you with graphics and resources that can be used to educate communities and continue to uplift the importance of the ACS.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Share & Amplify<\/h3><\/div><\/i>Download Toolkit<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>More Resources<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Partner Resources<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Ni\u0142eereech\u2019yaa, We Are Counting:<\/a>\u00a0 Digital toolkit of accessible messaging created by the AKPIRG Alaska Native Language Panels to help communities across Alaska understand and benefit from the ACS.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The Census Project Report: <\/span>America\u2019s Essential Economic and Social Data at Risk. See 2025 update and resources here<\/u><\/a>!<\/span><\/li>\n
- National Urban League: <\/span>toolkit<\/u><\/a> on the American Community Survey<\/span><\/li>\n
- Coalition on Human Needs: ACS income, hardship and health insurance data tables<\/u><\/a> by state<\/span><\/li>\n
- National Congress of American Indians <\/span>two-pager <\/a>on <\/span>What Users of Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives Need to Know<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>The Leadership Conference Resources<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- ACS talking points<\/u><\/a><\/span> for engaging with policymakers<\/span><\/li>\n
- ACS data stories<\/u><\/span><\/a> illustrating how ACS data benefit communities<\/span><\/li>\n
- ACS: What to Know<\/u><\/a> two-pager highlighting key points of the ACS<\/span><\/li>\n
- ACS blogs:
\nBlog<\/u><\/a> on the importance of investing in the ACS (The Leadership Conference and The Census Project)
\n<\/span>Blog<\/u><\/a> on efforts to include LGBTQI+ data collection on the ACS (The Leadership Conference and Whitman-Walker)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Webinar Library<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nIntroduction to the American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau, 2025): <\/span>Recording link<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\nEssential Data Powering the Economy \u2013 The American Community Survey (The Census Project and National Association for Business Economics, 2025): <\/span>Recording link<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nUsing Race and Ethnicity Data from the ACS (Coalition on Human Needs, 2025): <\/span>Recording link<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\nAmerica\u2019s Essential Economic and Social Data at Risk (The Leadership Conference and The Census Project, 2024)<\/span>
\nRecording link<\/span><\/u><\/a> | <\/span>Slides<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nUsing ACS Data to Uplift Underserved Communities (The Leadership Conference, 2024)<\/span>
\nRecording link<\/span><\/u><\/a> | <\/span>Slides<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nHow to Use ACS Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data (Coalition on Human Needs, 2024): Recording link<\/u><\/a><\/p>\nACS Data, Education, and Outreach (The Leadership Conference, 2023)
\nRecording Link<\/u><\/a>| Passcode: *a.atNF0| Slides<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nACS Operations, Promotion and Community Engagement (The Leadership Conference, 2023)<\/p>\n
Recording Link<\/u><\/a>| Passcode: f#b$8vMG | Slides<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Census Bureau Resources<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- American Community Survey<\/span><\/a> website<\/span>\n
\n- ACS FAQs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Why We Ask Each Question<\/span><\/a> – Every question has a required purpose and many uses to help communities.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Resource guide<\/span><\/a> – How to talk about the Decennial census vs the ACS<\/span><\/li>\n
- Handbooks<\/span><\/a> for ACS Data Users<\/span><\/li>\n
The ACS Almanac highlights the essential questions and data collected by the American Community Survey. Throughout August, we will share concise, informative posts on social media, explaining the significance of each question and how the data informs policies and programs. By sharing the ACS Almanac, you can help demystify the survey, encourage participation, and emphasize the importance of accurate data in shaping our communities’ futures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Explore & Share<\/h3><\/div><\/i>ACS Almanac<\/span><\/a><\/div>A concise alphabetical key with over 30 entries to help you understand why the American Community Survey collects certain data year after year between the decennial census.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Featured ACS Almanac Topics<\/h2><\/div>Click any of the featured topics below to jump straight to resources answering, “Why does the ACS ask about…”<\/h3><\/div><\/i><\/div>Acreage and Agricultural Sales<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Age and Date of Birth<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Ancestry<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Commute and Journey to Work<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Computer and Internet Use<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/div>Disability<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Explore the Full Almanac<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>ACS Social Media Toolkit<\/h2><\/div>This toolkit is designed to provide you with graphics and resources that can be used to educate communities and continue to uplift the importance of the ACS.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Share & Amplify<\/h3><\/div><\/i>Download Toolkit<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>More Resources<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Partner Resources<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Ni\u0142eereech\u2019yaa, We Are Counting:<\/a>\u00a0 Digital toolkit of accessible messaging created by the AKPIRG Alaska Native Language Panels to help communities across Alaska understand and benefit from the ACS.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The Census Project Report: <\/span>America\u2019s Essential Economic and Social Data at Risk. See 2025 update and resources here<\/u><\/a>!<\/span><\/li>\n
- National Urban League: <\/span>toolkit<\/u><\/a> on the American Community Survey<\/span><\/li>\n
- Coalition on Human Needs: ACS income, hardship and health insurance data tables<\/u><\/a> by state<\/span><\/li>\n
- National Congress of American Indians <\/span>two-pager <\/a>on <\/span>What Users of Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives Need to Know<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>The Leadership Conference Resources<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- ACS talking points<\/u><\/a><\/span> for engaging with policymakers<\/span><\/li>\n
- ACS data stories<\/u><\/span><\/a> illustrating how ACS data benefit communities<\/span><\/li>\n
- ACS: What to Know<\/u><\/a> two-pager highlighting key points of the ACS<\/span><\/li>\n
- ACS blogs:
\nBlog<\/u><\/a> on the importance of investing in the ACS (The Leadership Conference and The Census Project)
\n<\/span>Blog<\/u><\/a> on efforts to include LGBTQI+ data collection on the ACS (The Leadership Conference and Whitman-Walker)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Webinar Library<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\nIntroduction to the American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau, 2025): <\/span>Recording link<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\nEssential Data Powering the Economy \u2013 The American Community Survey (The Census Project and National Association for Business Economics, 2025): <\/span>Recording link<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nUsing Race and Ethnicity Data from the ACS (Coalition on Human Needs, 2025): <\/span>Recording link<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\nAmerica\u2019s Essential Economic and Social Data at Risk (The Leadership Conference and The Census Project, 2024)<\/span>
\nRecording link<\/span><\/u><\/a> | <\/span>Slides<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nUsing ACS Data to Uplift Underserved Communities (The Leadership Conference, 2024)<\/span>
\nRecording link<\/span><\/u><\/a> | <\/span>Slides<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nHow to Use ACS Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data (Coalition on Human Needs, 2024): Recording link<\/u><\/a><\/p>\nACS Data, Education, and Outreach (The Leadership Conference, 2023)
\nRecording Link<\/u><\/a>| Passcode: *a.atNF0| Slides<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nACS Operations, Promotion and Community Engagement (The Leadership Conference, 2023)<\/p>\n
Recording Link<\/u><\/a>| Passcode: f#b$8vMG | Slides<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Census Bureau Resources<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- American Community Survey<\/span><\/a> website<\/span>\n
\n- ACS FAQs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Why We Ask Each Question<\/span><\/a> – Every question has a required purpose and many uses to help communities.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Resource guide<\/span><\/a> – How to talk about the Decennial census vs the ACS<\/span><\/li>\n
- Handbooks<\/span><\/a> for ACS Data Users<\/span><\/li>\n
A concise alphabetical key with over 30 entries to help you understand why the American Community Survey collects certain data year after year between the decennial census.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> This toolkit is designed to provide you with graphics and resources that can be used to educate communities and continue to uplift the importance of the ACS.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Introduction to the American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau, 2025): <\/span>Recording link<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n Essential Data Powering the Economy \u2013 The American Community Survey (The Census Project and National Association for Business Economics, 2025): <\/span>Recording link<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Using Race and Ethnicity Data from the ACS (Coalition on Human Needs, 2025): <\/span>Recording link<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n America\u2019s Essential Economic and Social Data at Risk (The Leadership Conference and The Census Project, 2024)<\/span> Using ACS Data to Uplift Underserved Communities (The Leadership Conference, 2024)<\/span> How to Use ACS Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data (Coalition on Human Needs, 2024): Recording link<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n ACS Data, Education, and Outreach (The Leadership Conference, 2023) ACS Operations, Promotion and Community Engagement (The Leadership Conference, 2023)<\/p>\n Recording Link<\/u><\/a>| Passcode: f#b$8vMG | Slides<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Featured ACS Almanac Topics<\/h2><\/div>
Click any of the featured topics below to jump straight to resources answering, “Why does the ACS ask about…”<\/h3><\/div>
Acreage and Agricultural Sales<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Age and Date of Birth<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ancestry<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commute and Journey to Work<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Computer and Internet Use<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Disability<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
ACS Social Media Toolkit<\/h2><\/div>
Share & Amplify<\/h3><\/div>
More Resources<\/h2><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Partner Resources<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>The Leadership Conference Resources<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\nBlog<\/u><\/a> on the importance of investing in the ACS (The Leadership Conference and The Census Project)
\n<\/span>Blog<\/u><\/a> on efforts to include LGBTQI+ data collection on the ACS (The Leadership Conference and Whitman-Walker)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Webinar Library<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\nRecording link<\/span><\/u><\/a> | <\/span>Slides<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nRecording link<\/span><\/u><\/a> | <\/span>Slides<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nRecording Link<\/u><\/a>| Passcode: *a.atNF0| Slides<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/i><\/i><\/span>Census Bureau Resources<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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