The 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data are here, and we’ve been busy as Santa’s elves getting the latest updates ready for you!
You can now access the freshly updated 2023 Census demographics in:
Starting in January, we will update your Custom Data Pulls and Interactive Maps with the new data. And if you’ve purchased an Income by Zip Code List, Map, or Demographics By Report since November 8, we’ll start emailing your updated reports with 2023 data for no additional charge in early January.
What’s New in This Year’s ACS?
- Housing Costs by Race
This new table shows what percentage of income goes toward housing for renters, homeowners with a mortgage, and those without one by race. See example. - Homeowners Insurance Costs
You can see how much homeowners spend on insurance, whether they’ve paid off their mortgage or not. See example. - More Detailed Race Data
The Census data now includes detailed tables about American Indian and Alaska Native populations, focusing on individual tribes and villages rather than broad groupings. See example. - How Reliable Is the Data?
The new release even includes a table showing how the ACS keeps its standards high—a peek behind the curtain of Census data quality! See S980.
Need Help?
Got questions about the new 2023 data? Send us an email to datanerds@cubitplanning.com or fill out our Contact Form—I’m happy to help!
But don’t wait too long—my team and I will be settling in for our long winter’s nap from December 23rd to January 3rd. We’ll respond as soon as we’re back on January 6th, after all the holiday cheer.
May your holiday cheer grow up and to the right!
And a final stocking stuffer…this chart is a hopefully helpful reminder why most of you reading this need the ACS 5 year dataset with its high reliability and data for small geographies like zips.
