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ACS 2014 (1-Year Estimates)
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U.S. Census Bureau
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ACS 2014 (1-Year Estimates)
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ACS 2014 (1-Year Estimates)
ACS 2014-1yr 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. User Notes
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
Code List
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
Race Code List
2014 Subject Definitions
General Information
Living Quarters
Housing Variables
Population Variables
Derived Measures
Quality Measures
Appendix A
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 ACS 1-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
How to Access American Community Survey Estimates Using the American FactFinder Download Center
Appendix D: Examples
Example of Creating a Table Using SAS
Document History
Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2014 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
