During the 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) Content Test, the Census Bureau determined that the ACS paper questionnaire did not contain enough space to accommodate proposed content changes. Thus, we needed to test alternative questionnaire design s to accommodate future content needs on the ACS questionnaire.

In the 2013 Questionnaire Design Test, we studied the effect of a longer (36 - page) questionnaire against our current 28 - page form. We also studied whether changing the size of the form to a standard size (8.5" x 11") booklet of 44 pages affected response, compared to both the current 28 - page and 36 - page booklet forms , which are both 10.25" x 10.5" booklets .

Others in Series

Working Paper

Effects of Using a Grid Versus a Sequential Form on ACS

March 06, 2008

Test provided data to help decide the format of the basic demographic section of the 2008 ACS mail form.

Working Paper

April 2011 ACS Internet Test: Attitudes and Behavior Study Follow up

March 07, 2012

Summarizes the findings from a follow up survey of mail responders, Internet responders, and nonresponders in the experimental treatment of the Internet Test.

Working Paper

American Community Survey Item Nonresponse Rates: Mail versus Internet

March 11, 2014

Conducted evaluation to calculate item nonresponse rates across mail and Internet returns to compare the completeness of returns by mode.

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