Since 1940, the long form of the Decennial Census was used to collect detailed social, economic, and housing characteristics of our communities and counties.

Today, this has been replaced by the American Community Survey (ACS).

This webpage provides links to websites and resources that provide help in filling out the questionnaire for the American Community Survey.

For information about the American Community Survey, go to the Census Bureau's website: http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/

For an Overview about the ACS, see the 

American Community Survey Information Guide

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/library/information-guide.html

Resources from the Census Bureau

The Census Bureau has lots of resources and ways to find help in filling out the questionnaire for the American Community Survey. Below are a few of these.

• To respond to the American Community Survey, go to: http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/respond.html
• To get help in filling out the American Community Survey, go to: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/respond.html

Learn more about the American Community Survey

• ACS homepage with links to assistance, FAQs, etc. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

• About the American Community Survey: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about.html

• To see a sample of what the American Community Survey looks like, go to: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/forms-and-instructions.html
• To learn more about why each question is asked, go to: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/