U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey

Esri uses community survey data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey to create American Community Survey (ACS) advanced demographics datasets for Puerto Rico and the United States.

The American Community Survey uses a continuous measurement—or rolling sample—in which a small percentage of the population is queried every month. Data supplied from the ACS is updated and released more frequently than the decennial census—every year instead of every 10 years. Smaller sample sizes and variable collection times have introduced a margin of error into their estimates. See the Mapping with margins of error tutorial series for more information.

Vintage

The American Consumer Survey datasets for the U.S. and Puerto Rico vintages are 2023 (five-year rolling estimates: 2019–2023).

Available geographies

Puerto Rico: See Geography levels.

United States: See 2025 U.S. geographic boundaries.

Update frequency

ACS data is updated annually.

Attribute summaries

The following table contains a summary description of the available field categories for the ACS Puerto Rican and American datasets. See the Related links in the Puerto Rico, United States, and American Community Survey topics for further documentation.

Note:

The following five-year estimates include a margin of error (MOE) and a reliability measure (REL) with each variable. Margins of error are from the U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) rolling sample 60-month survey; Esri's reliability measure provides an estimated accuracy of the estimate.

Field category	Data category	Description
2019-2023 Age: 5 Year Increments	Age	Five-year population estimates grouped by gender in five-year ranges (ages 0-4 to 85+).
2019-2023 Educational Attainment	Education	Five-year estimated population age 25+ grouped by educational attainment levels, such as High School Diploma or Bachelor's Degree.
2019-2023 School Enrollment	Education	Five-year estimated population age 3+ grouped by the type of school (primary, secondary, or grade level), enrollment status, and public or private.
2019-2023 Disability Status	Health	Five-year household estimates categorized by whether one or more household member has a disability.
2019-2023 Health Insurance Coverage	Health	Five-year estimated civilian, noninstitutionalized population grouped by age ranges and the type and number of health insurance plans (from 0 to 2+).
2019-2023 Computer and Internet Service	Households	Five-year estimated population in households categorized by computer ownership and internet access; refined by household size and school enrollment.
2019-2023 Households by Type and Size and Age	Households	Five-year household estimates grouped by family, nonfamily, size, householder age, presence of ages >18 or 65+, or owner- or renter-occupied by occupancy ratios.
2019-2023 Contract Rent	Housing	Five-year renter-occupied household estimates grouped by contract rent ranges and utilities. This includes the median, average, and aggregate contract rent.
2019-2023 Gross Rent	Housing	Five-year renter-occupied household estimates grouped by gross rent ranges. This includes the median, average, and aggregate gross rent and monthly rent costs by percent of household income ranges.
2019-2023 Heating Fuel	Housing	Five-year household estimates grouped by the type of heating fuel in use.
2019-2023 Home Value	Housing	Five-year owner-occupied household estimates grouped by estimated selling price ranges; includes the median, average, and aggregate home values.
2019-2023 Housing Units in Structure	Housing	Five-year estimated housing units grouped by the number of units in each structure; includes single- and multiple-family, mobile homes, boats, vans, and so on.
2019-2023 Key Demographic Indicators	Housing and Poverty	A collection of five-year estimates, including total households, housing units, population, and owner households.
2019-2023 Mortgage Status	Housing	Five-year owner-occupied household estimates grouped by households with/without mortgages, the number and type of mortgages, and yearly insurance cost ranges. This includes monthly costs (for households with/without mortgages) by percent of income ranges.
2019-2023 Vacant Housing Units	Housing	Five-year estimated vacant housing units grouped by types of use categories, such as for sale or seasonal use.
2019-2023 Vehicles Available	Housing	Five-year vehicle ownership estimates for owner and renter households, grouped by the number of vehicles (0 to 3+). This includes average and aggregate vehicle counts.
2019-2023 Year Householder Moved In	Housing	Five-year owner- and renter-occupied household estimates grouped by the year of occupancy ranges. This includes a median occupancy year.
2019-2023 Year Structure Built	Housing	Five-year housing unit estimates grouped by construction year in 10-year ranges. This includes the median year that structures were built.
2019-2023 Income	Income	Five-year household estimates grouped by income source (pension, benefits, and so on) or income ranges. This includes median, average, and aggregate household incomes.
2019-2023 Income by Age	Income	Five-year household income estimates grouped by income ranges and householder age ranges. This includes the base, median, average, and aggregate income for each age group.
2019-2023 Class of Worker	Jobs and Population	Five-year estimated civilian employed population age 16+ grouped by gender and specific worker classes, such as Local Government Worker.
2019-2023 Females by Age of Children and Employment Status	Jobs and Population	Five-year estimated female population age 20-64 grouped by labor force status and dependent children (<18), if any.
2019-2023 Journey to Work	Jobs	Five-year estimated employed population age 16+ categorized by transit methods, commute length in minutes, or relative location (such as within or outside county of residence). This includes average and aggregate commute length in minutes.
2019-2023 Labor Force by Industry	Jobs	Five-year estimated employed civilian population age 16+ grouped by specific industries, such as Retail Trade.
2019-2023 Labor Force by Occupation	Jobs	Five-year estimated employed population age 16+ grouped by specific occupations, such as Farming/Fishing/Forestry.
2019-2023 Marital Status	Marital Status	Five-year estimated population age 15+ grouped by marital status: single, married, divorced, and widowed.
2019-2023 Language Spoken at Home	Population	Five-year population estimates grouped by age cohorts, specific primary languages spoken at home, and language fluency in relation to English.
2019-2023 Population by Relationship and Household Type	Population and Households	A collection of five-year estimates for population in households, grouped by family, nonfamily, householder gender and marital status, relatives, and age 65+.
2019-2023 Race and Hispanic Origin	Population and Race/Ethnicity	Five-year population estimates grouped by race or Hispanic origin.
2019-2023 Veteran Status and Military Service	Population	Five-year estimated civilian population age 18+ categorized by gender, veteran or non-veteran status, and (for veterans) by periods of military service.
2019-2023 Poverty Status and Household Type	Poverty	A collection of five-year poverty status estimates for population, households, and population living in family and nonfamily households by type based on the poverty threshold. This includes the Poverty Index.
2019-2023 Ratio of Income to Poverty	Poverty	Five-year estimated population grouped by average personal incomes relative to the poverty threshold. Possible values range from 0.5 - 2.0. A value <1 indicates below poverty level; >1 indicates above.