ACS Indicators

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Description

This ACS data is pulled directly from the US Census Data API using ACS 5-year estimates. We have translated ACS variables into representative metrics with descriptive names to make pulling the data more convenient and have ensured compatibility with Lightcast areas. Does not include Puerto Rico data.

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Metrics

Adult Civilian Population

The total population of people 18 years and over who are not currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. The ACS uses this as the denominator when calculating the percentage of a population that are veterans.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0069E.json

Avg. Family Size

Average count of people in a family where two or more people are related.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0017E.json

Avg. Household Size

The average count of people in occupied housing units.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0016E.json

Commuters Carpooling to Work

The number of wokers 16 years and over who take a car, truck, or van to work and who carpool

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0020E.json

% of Commuters Carpooling to Work

The percentage of all workers 16 years and over who take a car, truck, or van to work and who carpool

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0020PE.json

% Children Under 18 Poverty Level

The percentage of people under 18 years below the poverty threshold.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0129PE.json

Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population

The total population of people 16 years or older who are not inmates of an institution (penal, mental facilities, elderly care homes, etc) and who are not on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. The ACS uses this as the denominator when calculating the percentage of people with disabilities

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0071E.json

Cohabiting-Couple Households

Households in which the householder and his or her partner, to whom the householder is not married, are listed as members of the same household.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0004E.json

% Cohabiting-Couple Households

A percentage of cohabiting-couple households compared to all household types.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0004PE.json

Commuters Commuting by Other Means

The number of workers 16 years and over who commute to work in a way other than walking, carpooling, taking public transportation, or driving alone

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0023E.json

% of Commuters Commuting by Other Means

The percentage of all workers 16 years and over who commute to work in a way other than walking, carpooling, taking public transportation, or driving alone

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0023PE.json

Disabled Population

Respondents who report any one of the six disability types: hearing difficulty, vision difficulty, cognitive difficulty, ambulatory difficulty, self-care difficulty, or independent living difficulty.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0072E.json

% Disabled Population

The percentage of disabled compared to the total civilian noninstitutionalized population.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0072PE.json

Commuters Driving Alone to Work

The number of workers 16 year and over who take a car, truck, or van to work and who drive alone

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0019E.json

% of Commuters Driving Alone to Work

The percentage of all workers 16 years and over who take a car, truck, or van to work and who drive alone

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0019PE.json

Employed Population with Health Insurance

Employed civilian population with health insurance coverage

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0105E.json

Female Householder, No Spouse/Partner Present, Family Households

Family households in which there is a female householder and no spouse/partner of householder present.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0010E.json

% Female Householder, No Spouse/Partner Present, Family Households

A percentage of female householder family households compared to all household types.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0010PE.json

Foreign-Born Population

The foreign-born population includes anyone who was not a U.S. citizen at birth, including those who become U.S. citizens through naturalization.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0094E.json

% Foreign-Born Population

The percentage of foreign-born population compared to the whole population.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0094PE.json

Homeowner Vacancy Rate

The homeowner vacancy rate is the percentage of the homeowner inventory which is vacant for sale.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP04_0004E.json

Households

A household includes all the persons who occupy a housing unit as their usual place of residence.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0001E.json

Housing Units

Houses, apartments, groups of rooms, or single rooms occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP04_0001E.json

Male Householder, No Spouse/Partner Present, Family Households

Family households in which there is a male householder and no spouse/partner of householder present.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0006E.json

% Male Householder, No Spouse/Partner Present, Family Households

A percentage of male householder family households compared to all household types.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0006PE.json

Married-Couple Family Households

Family households in which the householder and his or her spouse are listed as members of the same household.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0002E.json

% Married-Couple Family Households

A percentage of married-couple family households compared to all household types.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0002PE.json

Mean Commute Time

The average travel time to work refers to the total number of minutes that it usually took the person to get from home to work each day during the reference week.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0025E.json

Median Age

The age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups - that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP05_0018E.json

Median House Value

Median estimated value for owner-occupied units

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP04_0089E.json

Median Household Income

The income of households in the last 12 months which includes the income of the householder and all other individuals 15 years old and over in the household, whether they are related to the householder or not. The median divides the income distribution into two equal parts: one-half of the cases falling below the median income and one-half above the median.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0062E.json

Median Monthly Rent

The median monthly rent paid for all occupied units paying rent

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP04_0134E.json

Population of People Living in Non-English-Speaking Households

Population of people over the age of 5 living in households where the primary language is something other than English

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0114E.json

Occupied Housing Units

Occupied housing units as defined by whether a person or group of persons is living in it at the time of the interview or if the occupants are only temporarily absent, as for example, on vacation.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP04_0002E.json

% Occupied Housing Units

A percentage of occupied housing units compared to the whole.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP04_0002PE.json

Per Capita Income

Per capita income is the mean income computed for every man, woman, and child including those living in group quarters. It is derived by dividing the aggregate income of a particular group by the total population in that group.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0088E.json

Total Population

Total Population for the geography

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0088E.json

% Poverty Level

The percentage of people below a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold, then that family and every individual in it is considered in poverty.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0128PE.json

Commuters Taking Public Transport to Work

The number of workers 16 years and over who take public transportation to work (excluding taxicabs)

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0021E.json

% of Commuters Taking Public Transport to Work

The percentage of all workers 16 years and over who take public transportation to work (excluding taxicabs)

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0021PE.json

Remote Workers

People who responded 'work from home' as a means of transportation to work.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0024E.json

% Remote Workers

The percentage of people who responded 'work from home' as a means of transportation to work in comparison to the whole.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0024PE.json

Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate is the percentage of the rental inventory which is vacant for rent.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP04_0005E.json

% Seniors 65+ Poverty Level

The percentage of people 65 years or older below the poverty threshold.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP03_0135PE.json

Vacant Housing Units

A housing unit is vacant if no one is living in it at the time of the interview, unless its occupants are only temporarily absent.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP04_0003E.json

% Vacant Housing Units

A percentage of vacant housing units occupied in comparison to the whole.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP04_0003PE.json

Veterans

A 'civilian veteran' is a person 18 years old or over who has served (even for a short time), but is not now serving, on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, or who served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II.

https://api.census.gov/data/2023/acs/acs5/profile/variables/DP02_0070E.json