Documentation and Analysis of Item Allocation Rates
Documentation and Analysis of Item Allocation Rates
American Community Survey staff produce item allocation rates for the nation and states. However, we do not produce final item allocation rates for the smallest tabulation geographies (i.e. Census tract and block groups), demographic subgroups, or operational categories in an easy-to-digest format. What sets the American Community Survey apart from other surveys is its ability to capture data for small areas and populations. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to provide an indicator of data quality by calculating item allocation rates for these subgroups using 2013 1-year and 2009-2013 5-year ACS data.
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Working Paper
Ungeocoded Delivery Sequence File Records in the ACS Sampling Frame
Update of criterion to rely on more recent information for the area in which we use ungeocoded Delivery Sequence File records from Census 2000.
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.
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Use of Optical Character Recognition to Capture Numeric Write-ins
Examines the use of optical character recognition (OCR) software to capture ACS numeric write-ins and reports on the accuracy of the OCR software.
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