The American Community Survey and the Puerto Rico Community Survey

The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing monthly survey that collects detailed housing and socioeconomic data from a sample of about 3.54 million addresses annually in the United States and about 36,000 addresses annually in Puerto Rico, where it is known as the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS). The ACS also collects detailed socioeconomic data from a sample of about 158,680 residents living in group quarters (GQ) facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Resulting tabulations from this data collection are provided on a yearly basis. The ACS allows the U.S. Census Bureau to provide timely and relevant housing and socioeconomic statistics, even for low levels of geography. The Census Bureau requests authorization from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise the ACS to continue producing an accurate demographic snapshot of the nation and its people.

The latest form for The American Community Survey and the Puerto Rico Community Survey expires 2029-07-31 and is listed under ICR 202605-0607-002.