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This is a list of surveys of households in the United States.
Survey | Conducted by | Main target | Number of people | Data collection started | Ongoing, or year data collection ended | Main topics | Current modes of data collection |
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United States Census | United States Census Bureau | All persons dwelling in U.S. residential structures, and many homeless | 309 million people in 2010[1] | 1790 | Ongoing | Age, sex and race of household members.[2] | Internet self-response, Phone response, Mail response[3] |
American Community Survey | United States Census Bureau[4] | 3.5 million households[4] | 1994 | Ongoing | Ancestry, educational attainment, income, language proficiency, migration, disability, employment, and housing characteristics | Internet self-response, Mail response[5] | |
American Housing Survey | United States Census Bureau[6] | Household members at least 16 years old[6] | 186,000[4] | 1973[6] | Ongoing | Housing conditions and costs[6] | Face-to-face interview format, Phone response[7] |
American Time Use Survey | Bureau of Labor Statistics[4] | 25,000[4] | 2003 | Ongoing | The kinds of activities people engage in and the time they spend involved in these activities[8] | Phone response[9] | |
Current Population Survey | Bureau of Labor Statistics[10] | Civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and older.[10] | 60,000 households[10] | 1940 | Ongoing monthly | Labor force, employment, unemployment, persons not in the labor force, hours of work, earnings[10] | Face-to-face interview format, Phone response[11] |
National Survey of Family Growth | National Center for Health Statistics division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[12] | Men and women 15–44 years of age[12] | 22,682[12] | 1973[12] | Ongoing[12] | Trends related to fertility, family structure, and demographics.[12] | Face-to-face interview format, with a portion of the more sensitive questions answered privately by self-administration[13] |
Panel Study of Income Dynamics | University of Michigan[14] | Nationally representative individuals[14] | 18,000+[14] | 1968[14] | Ongoing[14] | Including employment, income, wealth, expenditures, health, education, marriage, childbearing and philanthropy[14] | Phone response, Face-to-face interview format[15] |
National Crime Victimization Survey | Bureau of Justice Statistics[16] | Nationally representative sample[16] | 160,000[16] | 1973[16] | Ongoing[16] | Factors associated with becoming a victim of various crimes.[16] | Face-to-face interview format with subsequent interviews conducted either in person or by phone[17] |
National Health Interview Survey | National Center for Health Statistics[4] | Nationally representative sample[18] | 87,000[18] | 1957[18] | Ongoing[18] | Health status and utilization | Face-to-face interview format[19] |
National Longitudinal Survey | Bureau of Labor Statistics[20] | People born 1957-1964 and 1980-1984[21] | 50,000+[21] | 1966[21] | Ongoing | Education, employment, household, parents and children, family process, partnerships, fertility, health, attitudes, expectations, non-cognitive tests, activities, crime & substance use | Face-to-face interview format with a portion of the more sensitive questions answered privately by audio computer-assisted self-interview[22] |
National Survey of College Graduates | United States Census Bureau[4] | Recipients of a bachelor's degree or higher[23] | 100,000[24] | Occupation, work activities, salary, the relationship of degree field and occupation, and demographic information.[23] | Internet self-response, Phone response, Mail response[25] | ||
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation | United States Fish and Wildlife Service[4] | 60,000[4] | Fishing, hunting, and other wildlife-associated recreation, such as wildlife observation, photography, and feeding.[26] | Phone response, Face-to-face interview format[27] | |||
Survey of Income and Program Participation | United States Census Bureau[4] | 37,000 households | Economic well-being, family dynamics, education, assets, health insurance, childcare, and food security.[28] | Phone response, Face-to-face interview format[29] | |||
Telephone Point-of-Purchase Survey | Bureau of Labor Statistics[4] | 175,000[4] | Where Americans are spending their money[30] | Phone response[31] |
Survey | Conducted by | Main target | Number of people | Data collection started | Ongoing, or year data collection ended | Main topics |
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American Family Survey | Deseret News and The Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University[32] | Nationally representative sample[32] | 3,000 participants[32] | 2015[32] | 2015[32] | Attitudes, practices & policy opinions of marriage and family[32] |
Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking | Federal Reserve Board of Governors[33] | around 6,000 respondents[33] | 2013[33] | Ongoing[33] | Well-being of American households, potential risks to their financial stability [33] | |
Youth Volunteering and Civic Engagement Survey | Corporation for National and Community Service[4] | 8,000 participants[4] |
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