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AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY: Evaluating Accuracy

Lowenthal, T.

Annie E. Casey Foundation; Population Reference Bureau

2006

In 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau launched its new American Community Survey (ACS) in 3 million households nationwide. Because the ACS will replace the once-a-decade census long form, it is important to have confidence in the accuracy of the data. This report examines key measures of ACS data quality, and offers recommendations to improve the accuracy of ACS data on children.