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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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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