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TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

Current Population Survey

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Technical Papers

• Technical Paper 66, Design and Methodology [3.2M]
• Technical Paper 63 Revised, Design and Methodology
• Technical Paper 63, Design and Methodology

CPS Interviewing Manual (revised July 2008)

Current Population Survey, 2011

• March 2011: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement (1/24/2012)

Current Population Survey, 2010

• December 2010: Food Security Supplement (09/07/2011)
• November 2010: Civic Engagement Supplement (09/20/2011)
• November 2010: Voting and Registration Supplement (04/12/2011)
• October 2010: School Enrollment and Internet Use Supplement (5/27/2011)
• September 2010: Volunteer Supplement (6/23/2011)
• July 2010: Veterans Supplement (3/11/2011)
• June 2010: Fertility Supplement (2/4/2011)
• March/April 2010 Match File: Child Support Supplement (1/4/2012)
• March 2010: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement (1/20/2011)
  
• January 2010: Displaced Worker, Employee Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement (9/14/2010)

Current Population Survey, 2009

• December 2009: Food Security (11/15/2010)
• November 2009: Civic Engagement Supplement (10/21/2010)
• October 2009: School Enrollment and Internet Use Supplement (11/2/2010)
• September 2009: Volunteer Supplement (06/29/2010)
• August 2009: Veterans Supplement (06/29/2010)
• March 2009: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement (10/21/2009)
• January 2009: Unbanked/Underbanked Supplement File (06/29/2010)

Current Population Survey, 2008

• December 2008: Food Security (12/09/2009)
• November 2008: Civic Engagement (11/18/2010)
• November 2008: Voting and Registration Supplement (04/02/2009)
• October 2008: School Enrollment Supplement (09/29/2009)
• September 2008: Volunteer Supplement (04/02/2009)
• August 2008: Immigration/Emigration Supplement (04/20/2011)
• June 2008: Fertility Supplement (04/23/2009)
• May 2008: Public Participation in the Arts (07/27/2009)
• March/April 2008 Match File: Child Support (03/11/2010)
• March 2008: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement (02/05/2009)
• January 2008: Displaced Worker, Employee Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement (10/07/2008)

Current Population Survey, 2007

• December 2007: Food Security Supplement (11/17/2008)
• October 2007: School Enrollment and Internet Use Supplement (6/2/2010)
• September 2007: Volunteer Supplement (4/2/2008)
• August 2007: Veterans Supplement (04/10/2008)
• March 2007: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement (11/03/2008)
• January 2007: Tobacco Supplement (12/17/2008)

Current Population Survey, 2006

• December 2006: Food Security Supplement (11/14/2007)
• November 2006: Voting and Registration Supplement (5/30/07)
• October 2006: School Enrollment Supplement (10/16/2007)
• September 2006: Volunteer Supplement (4/23/2007)
• June 2006: Fertility Supplement File (12/20/06)
• May/August 2006: Tobacco Supplement (12/17/08)
• March/April Match File: Child Support (2/5/08)
• March 2006: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement (10/18/06)
• January 2006: Displaced Worker, Employee Tenure and Occupational Mobility Supplement File (9/12/06)

Current Population Survey, 2005

• December 2005: Food Security Supplement (11/28/06)
• October 2005: School Enrollment Supplement File (8/31/06)
• September 2005: Volunteer Supplement File (1/31/06)
• August 2005: Veterans Supplement File (7/21/06)
• May 2005: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Non-Filers Supplement File (8/22/07)
• March 2005: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement (Revised 8/5/08)
• February 2005: Contingent Work Supplement File (7/27/05)

Current Population Survey, 2004

• 2004: Cell Phone Supplement File (Updated 3/28/05)
• December 2004: Food Security Supplement File (11/16/05)
• November 2004: Voting and Registration Supplement File (6/30/05)
• October 2004: School Enrollment, Language Proficiency and Disability Supplement File (6/30/05)
• September 2004: Volunteer Supplement File (6/30/05)
• June 2004: Fertility Supplement File (6/30/05)
• May 2004: Work Schedules and Work at Home Supplement (9/23/05)
• March/April 2004 Match File: Child Support (10/4/06)
• March 2004: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement (Revised 06/08/06)
• January 2004: Displaced Workers, Employee Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement File (8/2/04)

Current Population Survey, 2003

• December 2003: Food Security Supplement File (11/22/04)
• October 2003: School Enrollment and Computer Use Supplement File (11/22/04)
• September 2003: Volunteer Supplement File (5/06/04)
• August 2003: Veterans Supplement File (10/13/04)
• March 2003: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement (Revised 05/16/06)
• February, June, and November 2003: Tobacco Use Supplement File (Revised 06/22/11)

Current Population Survey, 2002

• December 2002: Food Security Supplement File (3/15/04)
• November 2002: Voting and Registration Supplement File -- (Revised 8/2/04)
• October 2002: School Enrollment/Library Use Supplement File (8/19/04)
• September 2002: Volunteer Supplement File (1/6/03)
• August 2002: Public Participation in the Arts Supplement File
• June 2002: Fertility -- (Re-released (8/19/04)
• March/April 2002 Match File: Child Support (4/4/05)
• March 2002: Annual Demographic File (Revised 05/16/06)
• February 2002, June 2001, and November 2001: Tobacco Use Supplement File (05/06/04)
• January 2002: Displaced Worker, Employee Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement File
  (re-released 10/19/04)

Current Population Survey, 2001

• December 2001: Food Security Supplement File
• October 2001: School Enrollment
• September 2001: Computer and Internet Use Supplement File
• August 2001: Veterans Supplement File -- revised (11/15/04)
• June 2001, November 2001, and February 2002: Tobacco Use Supplement File (05/06/04)
• May 2001: Work Schedules and Work at Home Supplement
• April 2001: Food Security Supplement File
• March 2001: (Annual Demographic File)(Revised 05/16/06)
• February 2001: Contingent Work Supplement File (2/16/06)

Current Population Survey, 2000

• November 2000: Voting and Registration Supplement File (07/02/03)
• October 2000: School Enrollment Supplement File (07/16/01)
• September 2000: Food Security Supplement File
• August 2000: Internet and Computer Use Supplement File
• June 2000: Fertility Supplement Public Use File (04/25/01)
• March/April Match File 2000: Child Support (04/04/05)
• March 2000 (Annual Demographic File)(Revised 05/16/06)
• February 2000: Displaced Worker, Employee Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement Public Use File (re-released 10/19/04)
• January and May 2000: Tobacco Use Supplement File (03/15/04)

Current Population Survey, 1999

• October 1999: School Enrollment Supplement File
• September 1999: Veterans Supplement
• May 1999: Tobacco Use Supplement File (Revised 03/17/04)
• April 1999: Food Security Supplement Public Use File
• March 1999 (Annual Demographic File) (Revised 05/16/06)
• February 1999: Contingent Work Supplement Public Use File
• January 1999: Tobacco Use Supplement File (Revised 03/17/04)

Current Population Survey, 1998

• December 1998: Computer and Internet Use Supplement File
• November 1998: Voting and Registration Survey
• October 1998: School Enrollment Supplement File
• September 1998: Tobacco Use Supplement File (Revised 03/17/04)
• August 1998: Food Security Supplement
• June 1998: Fertility and Birth Expectations Supplement File (Revised 12/09/04) 
• March/April 1998 Match File: Child Support File
• March 1998 (Annual Demographic File)
• March 1996: Annual Demographic File File

Current Population Survey, 1997

• October 1997: School Enrollment
• September 1997: Veteran's Supplement
• May 1997: Work Schedules Supplement File
• April 1997: Food Security Supplement
• March 1997 (Annual Demographic File)
• February 1997: Contingent Work Supplement

Current Population Survey, 1996

• November 1996: Voting and Registration Survey
• October 1996: School Enrollment Supplement
• September 1996: Food Security Supplement
• May 1996: Tobacco Use Supplement
• March/April 1996 Match File: Child Support (11/10/04)
• March 1996 (Annual Demographic File)
• February 1996: Displaced Workers, Job Tenure and Occupational Mobility
• January 1996: Tobacco Use Supplement

Current Population Survey, 1995

• October 1995: School Enrollment Supplement
• September 1995: Tobacco Use Supplement
• August 1995: Veterans Supplement
• June 1995: Fertility and Marital History Supplement
• April 1995: Food Security Supplement
• March 1995: Annual Demographic
• February 1995: Contingent Work Supplement

Current Population Survey, 1994

• December 1994: Lead Paint Survey
• November 1994 Voting and Registration and Computer Usage
• October 1994: School Enrollment
• September 1994: Health and Pension Benefits
• June 1994 Fertility Survey
• March/April 1994 Match File: Child Support (11/10/04)
• March 1994: Annual Demographic
• February 1994: Displaced Workers Survey

Current Population Survey, 1993

• November 1993: Telephone Availability
• October 1993: School Enrollment
• September 1993: Veterans Supplement
• July 1993: Telephone Availability
• May 1993: Tobacco Use Supplement
• April 1993: Survey of Employee Benefits
• March 1993: Annual Demographic
• January 1993: Tobacco Use Supplement

Current Population Survey, 1992

• November 1992: Voting and Registration
• October 1992: School Enrollment
• September 1992: Tobacco Use Supplement
• July 1992: Telephone Availability
• June 1992: Fertilitiy and Birth Expectations
• March 1992: Annual Demographic
• January 1992: Displaced Workers

Current Population Survey, 1991

• November 1991: Telephone Availability
• October 1991: School Enrollment
• September 1991: Veterans Supplement
• July 1991: Telephone Availability
• June 1991: Immigration and Emigration Survey
• May 1991: Multiple Job Holding and Work Schedules
• March 1991: Annual Demographic File
• January 1991: Job Training

Current Population Survey, 1990

• January 1990: Displaced Workers
• February 1990: Unemployment Compensation Benefits (May, August, November 1989 and February 1990)
• March/April 1990: Match File Child Support and Alimony
• March 1990: Annual Demographic File
• June 1990: Fertility, Birth Expectations, and Marital History
• July 1990: Telephone Availability
• October 1990: School Enrollment
• November 1990: Voting and Registration

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Administrative and Customer Services Division