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ACS 2013 (5-Year Estimates) Comparability Data

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Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau

Survey: ACS 2013 (5-Year Estimates) Comparability Data

Document:	ACS 2013-5yr Summary File: Technical Documentation
citation:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2013 5yr Summary File: Technical Documentation.

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ACS 2013 (5-Year Estimates) Comparability Data

ACS 2013-5yr Summary File: Technical Documentation

1. Introduction

1.1. The American Community Survey

1.2. The American Community Survey Summary File

1.3. Topics and Geographies Covered

1.4. Tools for Obtaining Data

1.5. Notable Changes to the Summary File

1.6. Contact Us

2. How to Use the ACS Summary File

2.1. Locating the Summary File

2.2. Summary File Organization

2.3. Sequence Numbers

2.4. Geography File

2.5. Estimate and Margin of Error Files

3. User References and Website Resources

3.1. Detailed Tables for the ACS Estimates

3.2. ACS Summary Levels/Components For Detailed Tables

3.3. ACS Summary File Page

3.4. ACS Summary File User Tools Page

3.5. Supplemental Documentation

4.1. Population Thresholds

4.2. Jam Values

4.3. Rounding Rules and Margins of Error

4.4. Explanation of Missing Estimates and Data Release Filtering Rules

4.5. Display of Estimates

4.6. Multiple Sequences For a Table

4.7. Table Name Changes - ACS 5yr

4.8. Table Name Changes - ACS 1yr

Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation

Field of Degree Code List

Group Quarters Classifications

Hispanic Origin Code List

Industry Code List

Language Code List

Occupation Code List

Place of Birth, Migration, & Place of Work Code List

2013 Subject Definitions

General Information

Living Quarters

Housing Variables

Population Variables

Derived Measures

Quality Measures

Group Quarters Definitions

1. Correctional Facilities for Adults

2. Juvenile Facilities

3. Nursing Facilities/Skilled Nursing Facilities

4. Other Health Care Facilities

5. College/University Student Housing

6. Military Group Quarters

7. Other Noninstitutional Facilities

Instructions for Applying Statistical Testing to the 2011-2013 ACS 3-Year Data and the 2009-2013 ACS 5-Year Data

Obtaining Standard Errors

Obtaining Standard Errors for Derived Estimates

Instructions on How to Read the ACS Summary File into Excel

Instructions on Joining the ACS Summary File to the TIGER/Line Shapefiles

Document History

Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2013 5yr Summary File: Technical Documentation.