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Document:	ACS 2014-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation
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ACS 2014 Supplemental Estimates

ACS 2014-1yr Summary File: Technical Documentation

1. Introduction

1.1 The American Community Survey

1.2 The American Community Survey Summary File

1.3 Topics and Geographies Covered

1.4 Tools for Obtaining Data

1.5 Notable Changes to the Summary File

2. How to Use the ACS Summary File

2.1 Locating the Summary File

2.2 Summary File Organization

2.3 Sequence Numbers

2.4 Geography File

2.5 Estimate and Margin of Error Files

3. User References and Website Resources

3.1. Detailed Tables for the ACS Estimates

3.2. ACS Summary Levels/Components For Detailed Tables

3.3. ACS Summary File Page

3.4 ACS Summary File User Tools Page

3.5 Supplemental Documentation

4.1. Population Thresholds

4.2. Jam Values

4.3. Rounding Rules and Margins of Error

4.4. Explanation of Missing Estimates and Data Release Filtering Rules

4.5. Display of Estimates

4.6. Multiple Sequences For a Table

4.7. Table Name Changes - ACS 5yr

4.8. Table Name Changes - ACS 1yr

Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation

Field of Degree Code List

Group Quarters Classifications

Hispanic Origin Code List

Industry Code List

Language Code List

Occupation Code List

Place of Birth, Migration, & Place of Work Code List

2014 Subject Definitions

General Information

Living Quarters

Housing Variables

Population Variables

Derived Measures

Quality Measures

Group Quarters Definitions

1. Correctional Facilities for Adults

2. Juvenile Facilities

3. Nursing Facilities/Skilled Nursing Facilities

4. Other Health Care Facilities

5. College/University Student Housing

6. Military Group Quarters

7. Other Noninstitutional Facilities

Instructions for Applying Statistical Testing to ACS 1-Year Data

Obtaining Standard Errors

Obtaining Standard Errors for Derived Estimates

Instructions on How to Read the ACS Summary File into Excel

Instructions on Joining the ACS Summary File to the TIGER/Line Shapefiles

How to Access American Community Survey Estimates Using the American FactFinder Download Center

Appendix D: Examples

Example of Creating a Table Using SAS

Document History

Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2014 Summary File: Technical Documentation.

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