2015 Summer Mandatory Messaging Test
2015 Summer Mandatory Messaging Test
Feedback from stakeholders and respondents has raised concerns about the prominent references to the mandatory participation in the American Community Survey (ACS). This report provides results of an experiment that the U.S. Census Bureau conducted to assess the impact on response, cost, and the reliability of survey estimates of four sets of proposed design changes to the ACS mail materials, using the September 2015 ACS panel.
Others in Series
Working Paper
Researching Administrative Record Usage for ACS Income Question
Learn more about the potential for using administrative records to replace or supplement the income question on the American Community Survey.
Working Paper
Evaluation of Group Quarters Operational Feasibility and Quality
Evaluation studying the operational feasibility and quality of the ACS group quarters data collection operation.
Working Paper
Effects of Using a Grid Versus a Sequential Form on ACS
Test provided data to help decide the format of the basic demographic section of the 2008 ACS mail form.
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