Pennsylvania Data Center News: ACS 1-Year Estimates Released

New 1-Year Estimates Data Released

The U.S. Census Bureau has released a new set of estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) for the year 2022, providing new data for a variety of demographic and economic topics for the nation, states, and other areas with populations of 65,000 or more.

Significant statistical changes for the Commonwealth from 2021 to 2022 included a decline in median household income, an increase in the median value of owner-occupied housing units, and an increase in the share of householders who rented. For more information, or to access these estimates, please click here to read our full brief.

Upcoming Decennial Census Release

The U.S. Census Bureau plans to release its next decennial product one week from today (9/21), the 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A. The Detailed DHC-A provides population counts and sex-by-age statistics for approximately 1,500 detailed race and ethnic groups and detailed American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) tribes and villages. Stay tuned for more information as the data are released!

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