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2020 Specialized Mail Materials Test
2020 Specialized Mail Materials Test
Introduction
The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the American Community Survey (ACS) continuously, even during decennial census years. All addresses in sample for the ACS in 2020 were asked to complete both the ACS and the census, which can be confusing and burdensome to respondents. Since most households sampled for the ACS were initially contacted by mail, the mail materials were revised to help legitimize the ACS and distinguish it from the 2020 Census. This report provides results of a test assessing whether the revised mail materials achieved the goal of encouraging ACS response. It documents differences in ACS response between treatments using the March 2020 ACS panel, as well as differences in the presence and timing of a 2020 Census response.
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Working Paper
Quality Measures Associated with a Voluntary American Community Survey
Provides updated information about the quality implications associated with implementing a voluntary ACS.
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
Evaluation of August 2015 ACS Mail Contact Strategy Modification
Learn more about the impact on response and cost of the August 2015 mail contact strategy change.
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