| Sumario: | The most substantial change in the decennial census in over 60 years is marked by the American Community Survey (ACS), a relatively new survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. This nationwide monthly survey aims to offer communities dependable and timely demographic, housing, social, and economic data each year. Due to replace the 2010 Census long form by collecting detailed information throughout the decade, the ACS will supply, for the first time, a continual stream of updated information for states and local areas, and it may revolutionize the way federal, state, local, and tribal governments plan, administer, and assess their programs. An overview is provided of the ACS and the new opportunities and challenges it presents.
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