The details of the American Community Survey 1-year estimates 2024 released by the U.S. Census Bureau encompass the latest social, economic, and housing statistics of communities in the United States. These detailed statistics include over 40 topics, which comprise the education attainment, occupation, home language spoken, and home costs. The data can also be used in places whose population is 65,000 and above, and these areas will provide valuable information to policymakers and researchers.
Comprehensive data release now available
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates, the most relied-on source for up-to-date social, economic, and housing information every year, according to the ACS Data Community. The ACS is the only source of local statistics for most of the 40+ topics it covers, such as educational attainment, occupation, language spoken at home, ancestry, and selected monthly homeowner costs.
ACS 1-year estimates are available for the nation, 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, congressional districts, metropolitan areas, and counties and places with a population of 65,000 or more. To find out if these estimates are available for your geographic area, please consult our Reference Materials.
Multiple data formats are accessible
Today’s release includes Data Profiles, Detailed Tables, Comparison Profiles, Subject Tables, Selected Population Profiles, Ranking Tables, Geographic Comparison Tables, and the Summary File. Learn more in the 2024 Data Release Schedule. The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year—giving communities the current information they need to make important decisions, according to the Census Bureau.
The ACS covers a broad range of topics about social, economic, housing, and demographic characteristics of the U.S. population. The ACS 1-year estimates are available for the nation, all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, all congressional districts and metropolitan statistical areas, and all counties and places with populations of 65,000 or more.
Five distinct table types are offered
Detailed Tables contain the most detailed estimates on all topics for all geographies. The data are presented as estimates. Subject Tables provide a span of information on a particular ACS subject presented in the format of both estimates and percentages. Data Profiles contain broad social, economic, housing, and demographic information presented as estimates and percentages.
Comparison Profiles are similar to Data Profiles but also include comparisons with past-year data. The current year data are compared with each of the last four years of data and include statistical significance testing. Selected Population Profiles provide broad statistics for population subgroups by race, ethnicity, ancestry, tribal affiliation, and place of birth.
API access and technical resources
Visit the U.S. Census Bureau’s data.census.gov or use the Census API to start exploring these estimates. Please note that data.census.gov and the current release work best in Google Chrome. To learn more, check out the data.census.gov resources page, which provides Frequently Asked Questions, How-to Materials for Using data.census.gov, Video Tutorials, Webinars, and more.
To create an API call, you must enter a specific URL into the address bar of a web browser. The call will vary depending on the following factors: Year of data release, Dataset (ACS 1-year or 5-year), Table ID, and Geography level. Please review the example API calls for each of the table types listed and use those examples to build your API calls.
The 2024 ACS 1-year estimates can be taken as one of the important sources of information on the changing demographics and economic situations in America. These statistics can be used to make informed decisions on local, state, and national levels because they achieve comprehensive coverage of a wide range of data that can be accessed through different types of platforms. The policy makers, community leaders, and other researchers now have access to the latest data to inform planning and policy creation activities.