
Improving the American Community Survey
Since its origin 23 years ago as a pilot test conducted in four U.S. counties, the U.S. Census Bureau''s American Community Survey (ACS) has been the focus of continuous research, development, and refinement. The survey cleared critical milestones 14 years ago when it began full-scale operations, including comprehensive nationwide coverage, and 5 years later when the ACS replaced a long-form sampl...
Since its origin 23 years ago as a pilot test conducted in four U.S. counties, the U.S. Census Bureau''s American Community Survey (ACS) has been the focus of continuous research, development, and refinement. The survey cleared critical milestones 14 years ago when it began full-scale operations, including comprehensive nationwide coverage, and 5 years later when the ACS replaced a long-form sampl...