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You are legally required to respond. There are three laws that the U.S. Census Bureau cites online. The fine for refusing to answer a bureau survey can be as much as $5,000.

The American Community Survey (ACS) microdata consist of individual records with information about the characteristics of each person and housing unit in the survey. The ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) includes a subsample of the ACS microdata, devoid of personalized information.

The 1-year PUMS covers about 1 percent of the US population, whereas the 5-year PUMS covers about 5 percent; this means that microdata represent a smaller subset of the US population than the regular ACS. Public use microdata downloads available in bulk from the Census FTP server or from data.

The 2023 Census Test concluded on April 4, 2023. We are no longer collecting responses for this test. At this time, no further action is required from you.

Deciding Which ACS Estimate to Use The 1-year estimates for an area reflect the most cur- rent data but they have larger margins of error than the 5-year estimates because they are based on a smaller sample. The 5-year estimates for an area have larger samples and smaller margins of error than the 1-year estimates.

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a census to determine the number of people living in the United States.

Deciding Which ACS Estimate to Use The 1-year estimates for an area reflect the most cur- rent data but they have larger margins of error than the 5-year estimates because they are based on a smaller sample. The 5-year estimates for an area have larger samples and smaller margins of error than the 1-year estimates.