Step-by-Step Guide to Accessing the Census American Community Survey with R

I released a new video on my YouTube channel where I walk through how to access the US Census Bureau's APIs using R. I explain the difference between the Decennial Census, the American Community Surveys (both five year and one year), and how to access them.

The Census Bureau has a lot of great data that could benefit researchers and data scientists alike. But they're not that great at making it easy to understand or navigate.

My video walks you through this process step-by-step using the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates as an example.

If you learn better by reading than watching a video, you can also download the same instructions I walk through with my new Census Bureau guide here.