Objective 1.1: Long Form
By FY 2010, provide a reliable annual replacement for the long-form portion of the 2010 Census using the American Community
Survey
Other Information:
The American Community Survey is conducted nationwide in every part of the country (using a national sample size of 250,000
households per month) to move traditional once-a-decade long-form data collection out of the 2010 count and into a continuous
data collection and publication activity. Implementation of the American Community Survey allows the 2010 Census to focus
solely on short-form data collection and coverage. Ultimately, the success of the American Community Survey will be its ability
to meet the needs of data users who have historically had to rely on the once-a-decade long form of the census. This goal
cannot be achieved without the sustained program and budget support of the administration and the congress. This support is
necessary to ensure that the American Community Survey fulfills its promise to produce accurate annual estimates (including
multi-year averages for smaller areas) at the proposed levels of statistical reliability. Thus, over the course of the decade,
two primary, measurable indicators of progress towards the ultimate goal will be the reliability and quality of the data being
produced by the American Community Survey. Strategies and means: * Conduct the American Community Survey. * Communicate with
and release information to customers/stakeholders to ensure support for the reengineered census. * Design and implement an
evaluation program to ensure that the American Community Survey continues to provide accurate, relevant, timely, cost effective,
and accessible data throughout the decade and beyond. Measuring performance: * Overall weighted response rate, based on three
modes of data collection -- mail, telephone, and personal visit. * Statistical reliability levels for estimates of selected
characteristics for various levels of geography.
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