From: U.S. Census Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 9:23 AM To: Weinberger Penelope Subject: U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2012 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates [ACS Banner] U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2012 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Statistics We are pleased to announce the release of the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year statistics, the most relied-on source for up-to-date social, economic, and housing information every year. The survey is the only source of local statistics for most of the 40 topics it covers, such as educational attainment, occupation, language spoken at home, nativity, ancestry and selected monthly homeowner costs. The statistics are available for the nation, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, every congressional district, every metropolitan area, and all counties and places with populations of 65,000 or more. To find statistics for your area, please visit the Census Bureau's American FactFinder<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWF…edium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>. To learn more about this release, visit our 2012 Data Release page<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmb…edium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>. In addition, the Census Bureau released today a set of American Community Survey Briefs<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTE…edium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>. These short reports supplement detailed tables with additional analysis on three key topics. These include the following: * Poverty: 2000 to 2012<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmb… * Household Income: 2012<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmb… * Mitigating the Loss of Private Insurance with Public Coverage for the Under-65 Population: 2008 to 2012<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmb… The ACS provides reliable statistics that are indispensable to anyone who has to make informed decisions about the future. These statistics are required by all levels of government to manage or evaluate a wide range of programs, but are also useful for research, education, journalism, business and advocacy. If you have questions about this survey, please call our Customer Services Center at 1 (800) 923-8282. Thank you, American Community Survey Office U.S. Census Bureau