Thanks for these very helpful updates! I've been worrying that SPD 15 might not get implemented. I posted a separate thread yesterday titled "I Implementation of race and ethnicity data standards in SPD 15 by Census Bureau" to see if there might be additional reassurance to be had.
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Diana Canzoneri
Demographer
City of Seattle Office of Planning & Community Development
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-30-2025 09:35 AM
From: Beth Jarosz
Subject: American Community Survey Updates
In case you missed yesterday's American Community Survey Data (ACS) Users conference, there were two key updates that I found notable.
The 2025 survey includes 3 new questions (data available fall 2026) on:
π΅ Sewer
π΅ Electric vehicles
π΅ Solar panels
And ACS is still on track for implementing updated race/ethnicity standards in 2027 (These are the "SPD15" standards, for those who have been tracking the issue.) Those data would be available beginning in 2028.
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Beth Jarosz
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