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ACS Publications and Working Papers
Browse American Community Survey publications and working papers including the following series:
- ACS Data Briefs (short reports on specific topics)
- ACS Reports (longer reports on specific topics)
- Research and Evaluation reports (including survey methodology research important for the improvement of the ACS)
- Content Test Evaluation reports (methods and results of testing to determine the best wording, format, and placement of proposed new or revised ACS questions)
- Internet Data Collection reports (results of Internet response option testing including procedural, methodology and quality evaluations)
Working Paper
The ACS: Nonresponse Follow-Up in the Rockland County Test Site
Analysis of nonresponse in the ACS test site in Rockland County, including comparison of allocation rates at the tract level and between the ACS and census.
Working Paper
Making Estimates from the American Community Survey
Discussion of estimation methods used for the 1996 American Community Survey (ACS), including the weighting strategy and weighting factors.
Working Paper
The American Community Survey Design Issues And Initial Test Results
Description of ACS survey design, objectives, and estimation procedures, major methodological issues and initial results from the 1996 tests in four counties.
Working Paper
The ACS: The Census Bureau's Plan to Provide Timely 21st Century Data
Description of American Community Survey design and objectives.
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