U.S. Census Bureau to Release 2014 Portrait of America's Communities

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thursday, Sept. 17, the U.S. Census Bureau will release statistics from the 2014 American Community Survey, providing comprehensive statistics on more than 40 demographic, social, economic and housing topics including income, poverty, health insurance, education, the foreign-born population and housing value. These latest statistics provide a look at how metro areas have changed between 2013 and 2014 in the United States. The American Community Survey helps communities understand the composition of their population, from preschool to seniors, so that everyone from businesses to school boards can plan for the future.

The American Community Survey is the only source for most of the 40 topics it covers, such as employment, language spoken at home, education and selected housing costs.

The statistics are available for all geographic areas with a population of 65,000 or more, including counties, places, congressional districts, metropolitan areas, states (including D.C. and Puerto Rico) and the nation.

To find out more, visit www.census.gov. To register for embargo access, sign up here.

U.S. Census Bureau representatives are available to discuss:

• Data for your metro area on the following topics:
  • Health insurance coverage 
  • Median household income 
  • Poverty
• How metro areas in 2014 have changed since 2013
• How local metro areas use American Community Survey information for community planning 
• How to find out more about your neighborhood, town, region and nation
• How to search, download and share the survey estimates

To schedule an interview, contact the U.S. Census Bureau's Public Information Office at (301) 763-3030 or [email protected]

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More about the American Community Survey

The American Community Survey provides a wide range of important statistics about all communities in the country. The American Community Survey gives communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. Retailers, homebuilders, police departments, and town and city planners are among the many private- and public-sector decision makers who count on these annual results. Visit the Stats in Action page to see some examples. These statistics would not be possible without the participation of the randomly selected households in the survey. The Sept. 17, 2015, release is the first set of statistics from the American Community Survey being released this fall. In December, a corresponding set of five-year statistics (2010-2014) will be released for all geographic areas.

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SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

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