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Working Paper
Synthesizing Housing Units for the American Community Survey


Working Paper
Strategic Framework for Messaging in the ACS Mail Materials
Learn about cross-disciplinary messaging research and the development of a strategic framework for messaging in the ACS mail contact materials.


Working Paper
2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Industry and Occupation
Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the questions about Industry and Occupation.


Working Paper
Usability Testing of the ACS on Smartphones and Tablets - Phase II
Learn more about whether the redesigned, mobile-friendly screens improved the respondent’s experience when completing the ACS using a smartphone or tablet.


Working Paper
Investigating the Use of Cellular Telephone Numbers in ACS CATI
Learn more about the impact of including cellular phone numbers along with landline numbers for collecting ACS data.


Working Paper
Evaluation of Changes Implemented in the 2016 ACS Internet Instrument
Learn more about how the 2016 changes to the ACS internet data collection instrument improved the respondent’s experience.


Working Paper
2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Class of Worker
Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the questions about Class of Worker and Employer Name.


Working Paper
Uses of Census Bureau Data in Federal Funds Distribution
This working paper documents an updated estimate of the federal funds distributed each year in whole or in part using U.S. Census Bureau data.


Working Paper
2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Health Insurance
Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the questions about Health Insurance.


Working Paper
2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Race and Hispanic Origin
Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the questions about Race and Hispanic origin.


Publication
Poverty: 2015 and 2016
This brief uses the 2015 and 2016 ACS 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for 2016 as well as the changes in poverty from 2015.


Publication
Household Income: 2016
This report presents data on median household income and the Gini index of income inequality based on the 2015 and 2016 American Community Surveys (ACS).


Working Paper
2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Retirement Income
Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the question about Retirement Income.


Publication
Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2015
This report is an update to the 2013 report. It highlights computer and Internet use data for various demographic and geographic characteristics.


Working Paper
2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Weeks Worked
Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the question about Weeks Worked


Working Paper
2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Journey to Work
Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the questions about Journey to Work: Travel Mode of Commute and Time of Departure for Work.


Working Paper
2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Telephone Service
Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the question about Telephone Service.


Working Paper
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.


Working Paper
2016 American Community Survey Content Test: Relationship
Results from the 2016 ACS Content Test of the question about Relationship.


Publication
Characteristics of Female Veterans-A View Across Age-Cohorts: 2015
This report examines the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of female veterans ages 18 to 64 years compared with nonveteran women.


Working Paper
Replacing/Supplementing Sale of Agricultural Products Question on ACS
Learn more about the potential for using IRS data to replace or supplement the sale of agricultural products question on the ACS.


Publication
Characteristics of Selected Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean Groups
This report presents selected characteristics of population reporting Ethiopian, Nigerian, Haitian, Jamaican, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian ancestry.


Working Paper
Cognitive Testing of the ACS Respondent Burden: Weeks Worked & Income
Learn more about how the Census Bureau is gathering feedback on the Weeks Worked and Income questions on the ACS that could help reduce burden for respondents.


Working Paper
Analysis of the Household Roster Questions on the ACS
Learn more about the household roster questions that help respondents determine who should be included as members of their household.


Publication
Veterans in Rural America: 2011–2015
This report examines the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of rural veterans compared with both rural nonveterans and urban veterans.

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