LibGuides: American Community Survey: Online Tools

DataFerrett

DataFerrett
DataFerrett is the Census Bureau's free online data analysis tool. It is especially useful if you'd like to analyze data but you do not know how to use statistical software such as SPSS or SAS. DataFerrett allows you to analyze PUMS files and create custom tables.

American FactFinder
This online tool developed by the Census Bureau allows you to access ACS and other Census Bureau data and create tables and maps online. You can also create custom data sets for download. The Guided search will walk you through the data gathering process. The Download Center allows you to download an entire dataset. The Advanced Search allows you to select geographies and topics and is extremely helpful for researchers.

QuickFacts
Quickfacts provides quick access to basic statistics. It is very simple to use and is best for visualizing basic information.Available for geographies with more than 5,000 people. The dashboard shows a table, map and chart of the data and the share button allows you to export your data in csv.
IPUMS
IPUMS collects the Decennial Census (1970-present) and ACS (2005-present) data and makes it easy to analyze online.
NHGIS
This is a wonderful website for finding ACS data that you can map in a program like ArcGIS. "The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) provides population, housing, agricultural, and economic data, along with GIS-compatible boundary files, for geographic units in the United States from 1790 to the present."
Kids Count Data Center
This website combines a variety of data sources including the ACS into one simple tool. The variables available all relate to children.
New Census Tool in Development
The Census Bureau is testing a new tool for data analysis. Not all datasets are uploaded as of November 2017.