| Survey
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Conducted by
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Main target
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Number of people
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Data collection started
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Ongoing, or year data collection ended
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Main topics
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Current modes of data collection
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| United States Census
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United States Census Bureau
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All persons dwelling in U.S. residential structures, and many homeless
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309 million people in 2010[1]
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1790
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Ongoing
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Age, sex and race of household members.[2]
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Internet self-response, Phone response, Mail response[3]
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| American Community Survey
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United States Census Bureau[4]
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3.5 million households[4]
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1994
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Ongoing
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Ancestry, educational attainment, income, language proficiency, migration, disability, employment, and housing characteristics
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Internet self-response, Mail response[5]
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| American Housing Survey
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United States Census Bureau[6]
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Household members at least 16 years old[6]
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186,000[4]
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1973[6]
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Ongoing
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Housing conditions and costs[6]
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Face-to-face interview format, Phone response[7]
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| American Time Use Survey
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Bureau of Labor Statistics[4]
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25,000[4]
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2003
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Ongoing
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The kinds of activities people engage in and the time they spend involved in these activities[8]
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Phone response[9]
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| Current Population Survey
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Bureau of Labor Statistics[10]
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Civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and older.[10]
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60,000 households[10]
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1940
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Ongoing monthly
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Labor force, employment, unemployment, persons not in the labor force, hours of work, earnings[10]
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Face-to-face interview format, Phone response[11]
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| National Survey of Family Growth
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National Center for Health Statistics division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[12]
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Men and women 15–44 years of age[12]
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22,682[12]
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1973[12]
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Ongoing[12]
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Trends related to fertility, family structure, and demographics.[12]
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Face-to-face interview format, with a portion of the more sensitive questions answered privately by self-administration[13]
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| Panel Study of Income Dynamics
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University of Michigan[14]
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Nationally representative individuals[14]
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18,000+[14]
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1968[14]
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Ongoing[14]
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Including employment, income, wealth, expenditures, health, education, marriage, childbearing and philanthropy[14]
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Phone response, Face-to-face interview format[15]
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| National Crime Victimization Survey
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Bureau of Justice Statistics[16]
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Nationally representative sample[16]
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160,000[16]
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1973[16]
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Ongoing[16]
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Factors associated with becoming a victim of various crimes.[16]
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Face-to-face interview format with subsequent interviews conducted either in person or by phone[17]
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| National Health Interview Survey
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National Center for Health Statistics[4]
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Nationally representative sample[18]
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87,000[18]
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1957[18]
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Ongoing[18]
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Health status and utilization
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Face-to-face interview format[19]
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| National Longitudinal Survey
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Bureau of Labor Statistics[20]
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People born 1957-1964 and 1980-1984[21]
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50,000+[21]
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1966[21]
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Ongoing
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Education, employment, household, parents and children, family process, partnerships, fertility, health, attitudes, expectations, non-cognitive tests, activities, crime & substance use
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Face-to-face interview format with a portion of the more sensitive questions answered privately by audio computer-assisted self-interview[22]
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| National Survey of College Graduates
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United States Census Bureau[4]
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Recipients of a bachelor's degree or higher[23]
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100,000[24]
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Occupation, work activities, salary, the relationship of degree field and occupation, and demographic information.[23]
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Internet self-response, Phone response, Mail response[25]
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| National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service[4]
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60,000[4]
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Fishing, hunting, and other wildlife-associated recreation, such as wildlife observation, photography, and feeding.[26]
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Phone response, Face-to-face interview format[27]
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| Survey of Income and Program Participation
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United States Census Bureau[4]
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37,000 households
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Economic well-being, family dynamics, education, assets, health insurance, childcare, and food security.[28]
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Phone response, Face-to-face interview format[29]
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| Telephone Point-of-Purchase Survey
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Bureau of Labor Statistics[4]
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175,000[4]
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Where Americans are spending their money[30]
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Phone response[31]
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