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ACS Publications and Working Papers
Browse American Community Survey publications and working papers including the following series:
- ACS Data Briefs (short reports on specific topics)
- ACS Reports (longer reports on specific topics)
- Research and Evaluation reports (including survey methodology research important for the improvement of the ACS)
- Content Test Evaluation reports (methods and results of testing to determine the best wording, format, and placement of proposed new or revised ACS questions)
- Internet Data Collection reports (results of Internet response option testing including procedural, methodology and quality evaluations)
America Counts Story
More Education Does Not Erase Racial Disparities in Health Coverage
Adults with a high school education or less have higher uninsured rates than those more educated. Racial/ethnic inequalities exist even among the more educated.
Working Paper
Web Respondents' Interaction with the ACS Health Insurance Questions
This paper evaluates web survey respondents’ interaction with the ACS health insurance questions using 2019 ACS web survey paradata.
Publication
Archived Design and Methodology Report
Archived ACS Design and Methodology Reports include the first report from 2006, two revised editions, and revised chapters describing key design changes.
Publication
Health Insurance Coverage by Race and Hispanic Origin: 2021
This brief uses the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates to examine differences in health insurance coverage by race and Hispanic origin.
Working Paper
Cognitive Testing of the 2019 American Community Survey Due Date Test
Testing of a due date message in the 5th ACS mailing, which is the final opportunity to motivate a self-response prior to the more costly in-person operation.
Publication
Household Income: 2021
This brief uses the 2019 and 2021 American Community Surveys (ACS) 1-year estimates to report changes in median household income and the Gini index.
Publication
Poverty: 2019 and 2021
This brief uses the 2019 and 2021 American Community Surveys (ACS) 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for the nation, states, and largest metro areas.
Publication
Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type by Geography: 2019 and 2021
This brief uses the 2019 and 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates to examine state differences in health insurance coverage status and type.
Comparing Census Bureau Media Coverage and Federal Survey Cooperation
Study uses media listening tools to examine associations between mentions in the news media of decennial census and respondent cooperation.
Working Paper
Testing of the Login Screen for the American Community Survey
Testing of a redesigned login screen of the online version of the American Community Survey
Working Paper
2022 ACS Content Test: Round 3 Cognitive Testing Results
This report summarizes results from Round 3 of cognitive testing, which gathered feedback from individuals in groups quarters facilities and Puerto Rico.
Visualization
The Top 10 Languages Spoken at Home in the U.S., 2015-2019
This poster was presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Population Association of America.
Working Paper
2022 ACS Content Test: Round 1 and Round 2 Cognitive Testing Results
This report summarizes results from two rounds of cognitive testing for the 2022 ACS Content Test.
Working Paper
Respondent Device Analysis for the Internet Instrument on the American Community Survey
This report discusses the analysis on the device types used to respond using the internet instrument for the American Community Survey.
Working Paper
Addressing Nonresponse Bias in the ACS Using Administrative Data
Learn how the pandemic disrupted ACS data collection in 2020 and why the 2020 ACS 1-year estimates will be released as an experimental product.
Working Paper
Measuring Respondents’ Perceptions of Burden in the ACS
Study includes a literature review, focus groups, and cognitive interviews to examine possible sources of burden in the ACS.
Working Paper
Testing of the 2020 American Community Survey Mailing Materials
Testing of mailing materials designed to distinguish the ACS from the 2020 Census and communicating that response to both is mandatory.
Working Paper
An Assessment of the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on the 2020 ACS 1-Year Data
Learn how the pandemic disrupted ACS data collection in 2020 and why the 2020 ACS 1-year estimates will be released as an experimental product.
Working Paper
ACS Due Dates Test
This report discusses the results of an experiment testing the use of a due date in the ACS mail materials.
Working Paper
2020 Specialized Mail Materials Test
Learn about an experiment testing the effect on self-response of using specialized 2020 Census wording in the ACS mail contact materials during the 2020 Census.
Publication
Computer and Internet Use in the United States, 2018
This report highlights computer and internet use data for various demographic and geographic characteristics using estimates from the 2018 ACS.
Publication
Commuting by Public Transportation in the United States: 2019
This report describes 2019 trends in public transportation commuting among U.S. workers.
Publication
Childhood Disability in the United States: 2019
This brief uses 1-year estimates from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide information about childhood disability in the United States.
Publication
Homeownership in the United States: 2005 to 2019
This brief uses both ACS 1-year and three non-overlapping ACS 5-year estimates to examine homeownership rate changes at the national, state, and county levels.
Publication
Travel Time to Work in the United States: 2019
This report summarizes trends and patterns in one-way mean travel time among U.S. workers between 2006 to 2019.
Publication
Same-Sex Couple Households: 2019
Information about the characteristics and geographic distribution of same-sex couple households using data from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS).
Publication
Bachelor's Degree Attainment in the United States: 2005 to 2019
This brief uses three non-overlapping ACS 5-year estimates to examine bachelor’s degree attainment for the nation, counties and by race and Hispanic Origin.
Publication
Health Insurance Coverage Among Young Adults Aged 19 to 34 Years: 2018 & 2019
Working Paper
2018 ACS Mail Materials Test Report
Learn about an evaluation of messaging in the 2018 ACS mail materials and recommendations for improving the messaging.
Publication
Changes in Poverty Rates and Poverty Areas Over Time: 2005 to 2019
This brief uses the first instance of three non-overlapping ACS 5-year estimates to analyze poverty rates and poverty areas for the nation, states and counties.
Publication
Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin: 2005–2009 and 2015–2019
This brief uses the 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 American Community Surveys (ACS) 5-year estimates to report changes in median household income by race and Hispanic
Publication
Household Income: 2019
This brief uses the 2018 and 2019 American Community Surveys (ACS) 1-year estimates to report changes in median household income and the Gini index.
Publication
Poverty: 2018 and 2019
This brief uses the 2018 and 2019 American Community Surveys (ACS) 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for the nation, states, and the largest metro areas
Publication
Retail Workers: 2018
This report provides a detailed description of the demographic and employment characteristics of retail workers.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Receipt for Households: 2018
This report presents data on SNAP receipt during 2018 at the national and state levels based on the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.
Publication
Those Who Served: America's Veterans From World War II to the War on Terror
This report looks at the roughly 18 million Americans, or about 7 percent of the adult population, who were veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces in 2018.
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