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Labor Force Participation Rate for Selected Age Groups: 2008 and 2009
The recent economic downturn has affected the labor force participation of men and women of all ages and education levels.


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Public Assistance Receipt for Households: 2008 and 2009
Data on public assistance receipt at the national and state levels based on the 2008 and 2009 American Community Surveys (ACS).


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Employment Status of Married-Couples by Presence of Own Children
The unemployment rate for women was 2.2 percentage points lower than the rate for men in 2009.


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Rental Housing Market Condition Measures: 2009
Rental housing is catapulting to the top of the national housing agenda.


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The Population With Haitian Ancestry in the United States: 2009
This report describes the population with Haitian ancestry living in the United States based on the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS).


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People Who Spoke a Language Other Than English at Home: 2009
This report presents data on people aged 5 and over who spoke a language other than English at home, for selected Hispanic origin and race groups.


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Public Transportation Usage Among U.S. Workers: 2008 and 2009
The percentage of workers who usually travel to work using public transportation has remained at about 5 percent since the 1990 Census.


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Nativity Status and Citizenship in the United States: 2009
This report presents data on nativity status and citizenship at the national and state levels based on the 2009 American Community Survey.


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Property Value: 2008 and 2009
The value of property is an important component in measuring neighborhood quality, housing affordability, and wealth.


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Year of Entry of the Foreign-Born Population: 2009
This report presents data on the year of entry of the foreign-born population at the national and state levels based on the 2009 American Community Survey.


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Science and Engineering Degrees: 2009
This brief focuses on the distribution of degrees in science and engineering fields (S&E) compared to all other degree fields.


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Place of Birth of the Foreign-Born Population: 2009
This report presents data on the foreign-born population at the national and state levels based on the 2009 American Community Survey.


Working Paper
Cognitive Testing Results for the ACS Field Flyer for Use in 2010
Presents the results of cognitive testing of a new ACS flyer from phase 3 testing in late spring 2009.


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Disability Among the Working Age Population: 2008 and 2009
Many policies directed toward the population of people with disabilities have focused on expanding employment opportunities.


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Poverty: 2008 and 2009
Compares national and state level poverty rates and summarizes the distribution of income-to-poverty ratios for each state and the District of Columbia.


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Household Income for States: 2008 and 2009
Data on median household income at the national and state levels based on the 2008 and 2009 American Community Surveys (ACS).


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Health Insurance Coverage of Children Under Age 19: 2008 and 2009
This report presents data on health insurance coverage of children under age 19 in the 2008 and 2009 American Community Surveys (ACS).


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Food Stamp/SNAP Receipt for Households: 2008 & 2009
This report presents data on food stamp/SNAP receipt for the past 12 months at the national and state levels.


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Men’s and Women’s Earnings for States and MSAs: 2009
This report presents data on men’s and women’s earnings at the national, state, and metropolitan levels based on the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS).


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Usual Hours Worked for Workers 16 to 64: 2008 and 2009
Since the onset of the recession, work hours have trended downward because of increasing involuntary part-time work and a reduction in overtime hours.


Working Paper
Applying a Finite Population Correction Factor to Variance Estimates
Assessing the feasibility and magnitude of the effect of incorporating a finite population correction factor into ACS variance estimation.


Working Paper
Issues Related to Adding Sub-Annual Estimates to Data Products
Examines research to determine if there are estimates to approximate shorter time periods using current ACS design and estimation methodology.


Working Paper
ACS-Housing Unit CATI/CAPI Debriefing Project: Lessons Learned
Evaluation of the impact of the revised 2008 CATI/CAPI and telephone questionnaire assistance ACS housing unit instrument.


Working Paper
Evaluating the Effects of a Multilingual Brochure in the ACS
Summarizes the results from evaluating a new multilingual brochure in the ACS.


Working Paper
Quality of the 2006-2008 ACS Group Quarters Sampling Frame
Evaluation answers key research questions that are directly related to the quality of the group quarters sampling frame.


Working Paper
Is There an Undercount of Medicaid Participants - 2006 Content Test?
Examines the extent of an undercount of Medicaid participants and the subsequent impact on the percent uninsured in the 2006 ACS Content Test.


Working Paper
Testing an Additional Mailing Piece in the American Community Survey
Evaluation of test to identify possible changes to the ACS mailing strategy that might help reduce the cost.


Working Paper
Analyzing Generalized Variances for the 2005 ACS PUMS
Examines if design factor standard errors for counts, means, and medians are acceptable approximations to the replicate weight standard errors.


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Language Use in the United States: 2011
This paper uses the American Community Survey and National Population Projections to examine the population speaking a language other than English in 2020.


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Language Use in the United States: 2007
This report provides information on the number and characteristics of people in the United States in 2007 who spoke a language other than English at home.


Working Paper
Evaluation of Group Quarters Operational Feasibility and Quality
Evaluation studying the operational feasibility and quality of the ACS group quarters data collection operation.


Working Paper
Assessment of Language Needs & Assistance Resources in CATI Operation
Assessment of the language needs and language assistance resources in the 2006-2008 CATI operation.


Working Paper
Effects: Changes to the Criteria for Codes - Group Quarters Interviews
Evaluation studying the effects from changes made to the criteria for assigning sufficient partial and complete outcome codes to group quarter interviews.


Working Paper
Analysis of the 2009 Field of Degree Question in the ACS
Summarizes the results from evaluating the new field of degree question.


Working Paper
Assessment of Language Needs & Assistance Resources in CAPI Operation
Assessment of the language needs and language assistance resources in the 2006-2008 CAPI operation.


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Race and Hispanic Origin of the Foreign-Born Population: 2007
This report describes the race and Hispanic-origin composition of the foreign-born population in the United States in 2007.

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