American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey of the nation's population that provides detailed demographic, housing, social, and economic data—data that used to be collected via the decennial census long form.
ACS estimates are released annually for geographic areas that meet specific population thresholds. One-year estimates are available for geographic areas with populations of 65,000+, 3-year estimates for areas with populations of 20,000+, and 5-year estimates for all geographic areas regardless of population size. ACS estimates are period estimates in that they represent characteristics over a 12, 36, or 60 month period.
ACS data for Washington
- Select ACS data tables for Washington state, counties, and cities
- Technical resources for Washington state ACS data users
Additional resources
- OFM
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Guidance for data users
- Data and documentation
- Methodology
- Data extraction and statistical analysis tools
- ACS summary file retrieval tool: 2011| 2010 | 2009, U.S Census Bureau
- ACS Profiles reports generator, Missouri Census Data Center
- ACS calculators, Oklahoma Department of Commerce
- ACS margins of error and significance calculator, SDC/BIDC Clearinghouse
Need assistance?
| Name | Title | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Yi Zhao | Chief Demographer | 360-902-0592 |
| Tom Kimpel | Senior Forecast Analyst | 360-902-0596 |
| Erica Gardner | Forecast Analyst | 360-902-0535 |
