U.S. Census Bureau

The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year -- giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year. Housing Characteristics – house heating fuel, housing occupancy, housing value, mortgage status, occupants per room, rent, rooms, selected characteristics, selected monthly owner cost, units in structure, vehicles available, year of move-in, and year structure built.