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ACS Changes

ACS Changes. Leonard M. Gaines Empire State Development May 20, 2010. Overview. FY11 Budget Initiatives Weighting Issues Content Changes Research Activities. FY11 Budget Initiatives. Expand initial sample from 2.9 million addresses to 3.5 million Improve data collection quality

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ACS Changes

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  1. ACS Changes Leonard M. Gaines Empire State Development May 20, 2010

  2. Overview • FY11 Budget Initiatives • Weighting Issues • Content Changes • Research Activities

  3. FY11 Budget Initiatives • Expand initial sample from 2.9 million addresses to 3.5 million • Improve data collection quality • Annual refresher training and observation for field interviewers • Allocate more hours for telephone interviewing • Enhance subject matter data review • Expand Research and Evaluation Activities • ACS sampling frame • Operational evaluations • Evaluate quality of 5-year estimates

  4. Weighting Issues – Subcounty Areas • Past problems • Solution • Use 3- or 5-year average sub-county total population estimates for MCDs and places over a threshold • Raking technique – so not exact match • Start with 2009 ACS data series

  5. Weighting Issues – Group Quarters • Current Method • Statewide GQ Population Estimates • 7 Major types of GQs • Problems • Inconsistencies in data for counties and smaller areas • Possible Solutions • Adjust ACS to PEP by total county GQ population • Adjust ACS to PEP by county estimates by major type of GQ • Solution Problems • Counties don’t have GQ sample for types of GQs actually in county • Leads to distortions in data

  6. Content Changes – 2008 • Service-connected disability rating (new) • Presence • Rating (percentage) • Marital history (new) • Changes within last 12 months • Times married • Year of last marriage • Health Insurance Coverage (new) • Yes/No to about 7 kinds plus “other” • Disability (Major changes) • Not comparable to earlier years

  7. Content Changes – 2010 Content Test • New Questions • Computer ownership/Internet access • Parental place of birth • Revisions • Food stamps • Veteran’s Identification and period of service • Public assistance income • Wages/salary and interest/dividends • Test - September to November 2010 • Production – January 2013 or later

  8. ACS Research - 2009 • Multilingual Brochure • 5 languages • Mailing brochure with in-language assistance numbers improved response rates • In production early 2011 – 6 languages • Additional Mailing • Sent to mail nonrespondents without phone number • Postcard with toll-free number or questionnaire package • Both increased mail response by 1.6 percentage points • Increase covered cost of postcard • Additional postcard starting in January 2011

  9. ACS Research – 2010 • Content test – already mentioned • Messaging Study • Evaluate impact of new letters and envelopes on ACS mail response rates during 2010 Census • Changes intended to • Distinguish ACS from 2010 Census • Tell ACS sample households they are required to answer both • Combinations of letters/envelopes tested during • Pre-census – January-February • Census – March-May • Post-census – June-November

  10. ACS Research – 2011/2012 • ACS Internet Response Mode • March 2011 • Evaluate feasibility of adding an Internet response mode (English/Spanish) for the ACS • Experimentally test various ways of offering the Internet response option in mailing pieces to maximize response • Content Reinterview Survey • Planned to start January 2012 • Look at response error for current questions • Follow-up reinterview • Help determine questions that may need more content testing

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