ACS Banner U.S. Census Bureau Releases Documentation for the 2006-2010 ACS 5-Year Estimates and 2008-2010 ACS 3-Year PUMS File We are pleased to announce the first release of documentation in support of the 2006-2010 ACS 5-year estimates and the 2008-2010 ACS 3-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) file. These data sets are scheduled for release on Thursday, December 8, 2011. The code lists, subject definitions, product changes, and other documentation available now offer ACS data users the opportunity to prepare for next week's data release. New and updated documentation related to this release is available now on the 2010 Data Release page. [ http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/2010_release/ ] This page includes links to the following pages: Summary File FTP site: [ http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/ ] Includes the Summary File Technical Documentation, Sequence Number Table Number Lookup and table shells Product Changes page: [ http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/2010_product_changes/ ] Explains new, modified, and removed tables. [ http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/documentation_main/ ] Documentation page: [ http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/documentation_main/ ] Includes code lists, subject definitions, group quarters definitions, and instructions for applying statistical testing. PUMS Documentation page: [ http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/pums_documentation/ ] Includes code lists, subject definitions, group quarters definitions, and instructions for applying statistical testing. If you need information or have questions about the survey, please call our Customer Services Center on 1 (800) 923-8282. Thank you, American Community Survey Office U.S. Census Bureau ________________________________________________________________________ -- Ed Christopher FHWA Resource Center Planning Team 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (C)