The U.S. Census Bureau will conduct a prerelease webinar to discuss the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates ahead of their public release on September 11, 2025. The session aims to guide participants on accessing ACS data and resources, as well as methods for comparing statistics across different regions and time periods.
The ACS offers detailed information about various aspects of the nation’s population and housing. Topics include language spoken at home, education levels, commuting habits, employment status, mortgage or rent details, income levels, poverty rates, and health insurance coverage. For many of these subjects, the ACS is the only source providing local-level estimates.
Subscribers with embargo access can review the one-year estimates beginning September 9 at 10 a.m. ET. These statistics cover all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, congressional districts, metropolitan statistical areas, and other geographic regions with populations exceeding 65,000 people. Embargoed materials remain accessible until September 11 at 12:01 a.m. ET. Distribution services are prohibited from releasing news stories or data files before this embargo lifts; further details are available in the Census Bureau’s embargo policy.
Public access to all datasets will begin by 10 a.m. ET on September 11. Those interested in embargo registration can visit www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/embargoed_releases.
The prerelease webinar is scheduled for Thursday, September 4 at 1 p.m. ET and will feature Caleb Hopler from the American Community Survey Office and Jewel Jordan from the Public Information Office.
“The webinar will explain how to access data and resources from the ACS, and provide tips for comparing geographies and statistics over time.”
“The ACS provides a wide range of statistics about the nation’s people and housing, such as language spoken at home, education, commuting, employment, mortgage status and rent, income, poverty, and health insurance coverage. It is the only source of local estimates for most of the 40-plus topics it covers.”
“The one-year statistics will be available to embargo subscribers beginning Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. ET for all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, all congressional districts and metropolitan statistical areas, and other geographic areas with populations of 65,000 or more.”
“Embargo subscribers will have access to these statistics from Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. ET to Thursday, Sept. 11 at 12:01 a.m. ET. Wire and distribution services are prohibited from distributing embargoed news stories and data files before the public release date and time.”
“For more information refer to the Census Bureau’s embargo policy.”
“All datasets will be available to the public by 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 11.”
“To register for embargo access visit www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/embargoed_releases.”
“2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Prerelease Webinar.”
“Thursday Sept.4 at 1 p.m .ET.”
“Caleb Hopler supervisory survey statistician American Community Survey Office.”
“Jewel Jordan public affairs specialist Public Information Office.”
“The webinar will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation.Attendees do not need to call into the webinar to hear the audio.Credentialed media and data users will be able to ask questions during the webinar utilizing Q&A feature and after presentation through audio.”
Registration for this event is available through https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2025/2024-acs-1-year-estimates-prerelease.html.
