From February to June of 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau conducted the 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) Content Test, a field test of new and revised content. The primary objective was to test whether changes to question wording, response categories, and definitions of underlying constructs improve the quality of data collected. A revised version of the relationship to householder question was tested to determine if it could provide data of sufficient quality compared to a control version as measured by a series of metrics including item missing data rates, response distributions, comparisons with benchmarks, and response error. The results of this test will be used to assess the expected data quality of revised questions and new questions added to the ACS.
WORKING PAPER | DECEMBER 01, 2016
2016 ACS Content Test: Round 3 Cognitive Testing
Learn more about Round 3 of cognitive testing, which gathered feedback on revised survey questions from individuals in group quarters and Puerto Rico.
WORKING PAPER | DECEMBER 06, 2016
2016 ACS Content Test: Summary of Round 1 and 2 Cognitive Testing
Obtain a summary of the feedback gathered during Round 1 and Round 2 of cognitive testing the revised questions for the 2016 Content Test.
WORKING PAPER | SEPTEMBER 07, 2017
2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Computer and Internet Use
Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the questions about Computer and Internet Use.