The American Community Survey (ACS), administered by the US Census Bureau, is the most comprehensive annual survey about the country’s population and housing information. It is used to distribute $675 billion every year, from allocating school lunch funds to planning emergency service coverage.
Due to low response rates, the 2020 ACS data was withheld. As a result, the 2021 data released last week is the first version of the survey showing American economic, household, and social characteristics since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
