This is a list of surveys of households in the United States.
10,000+ participants
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 | 1790 | Ongoing | Age, sex and race of household members. | Internet self-response, Phone response, Mail response |
American Community Survey | United States Census Bureau | 3.5 million households | 1994 | Ongoing | Ancestry, educational attainment, income, language proficiency, migration, disability, employment, and housing characteristics | Internet self-response, Mail response | |
American Housing Survey | United States Census Bureau | Household members at least 16 years old | 186,000 | 1973 | Ongoing | Housing conditions and costs | Face-to-face interview format, Phone response |
American Time Use Survey | Bureau of Labor Statistics | 25,000 | 2003 | Ongoing | The kinds of activities people engage in and the time they spend involved in these activities | Phone response | |
Current Population Survey | Bureau of Labor Statistics | Civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and older. | 60,000 households | 1940 | Ongoing monthly | Labor force, employment, unemployment, persons not in the labor force, hours of work, earnings | Face-to-face interview format, Phone response |
National Survey of Family Growth | National Center for Health Statistics division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Men and women 15–44 years of age | 22,682 | 1973 | Ongoing | Trends related to fertility, family structure, and demographics. | Face-to-face interview format, with a portion of the more sensitive questions answered privately by self-administration |
Panel Study of Income Dynamics | University of Michigan | Nationally representative individuals | 18,000+ | 1968 | Ongoing | Including employment, income, wealth, expenditures, health, education, marriage, childbearing and philanthropy | Phone response, Face-to-face interview format |
National Crime Victimization Survey | Bureau of Justice Statistics | Nationally representative sample | 160,000 | 1973 | Ongoing | Factors associated with becoming a victim of various crimes. | Face-to-face interview format with subsequent interviews conducted either in person or by phone |
National Health Interview Survey | National Center for Health Statistics | Nationally representative sample | 87,000 | 1957 | Ongoing | Health status and utilization | Face-to-face interview format |
National Longitudinal Survey | Bureau of Labor Statistics | People born 1957-1964 and 1980-1984 | 50,000+ | 1966 | 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 |
National Survey of College Graduates | United States Census Bureau | Recipients of a bachelor's degree or higher | 100,000 | Occupation, work activities, salary, the relationship of degree field and occupation, and demographic information. | Internet self-response, Phone response, Mail response | ||
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation | United States Fish and Wildlife Service | 60,000 | Fishing, hunting, and other wildlife-associated recreation, such as wildlife observation, photography, and feeding. | Phone response, Face-to-face interview format | |||
Survey of Income and Program Participation | United States Census Bureau | 37,000 households | Economic well-being, family dynamics, education, assets, health insurance, childcare, and food security. | Phone response, Face-to-face interview format | |||
Telephone Point-of-Purchase Survey | Bureau of Labor Statistics | 175,000 | Where Americans are spending their money | Phone response |
1,000 to 9,999 participants
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 | Nationally representative sample | 3,000 participants | 2015 | 2015 | Attitudes, practices & policy opinions of marriage and family |
Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking | Federal Reserve Board of Governors | around 6,000 respondents | 2013 | Ongoing | Well-being of American households, potential risks to their financial stability | |
Youth Volunteering and Civic Engagement Survey | Corporation for National and Community Service | 8,000 participants |
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- "American Time Use Survey (ATUS) Series". ICPSR, part of the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- "American Time Use Survey Home Page". U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2020-12-14.
- ^ "Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey". Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-16. Last Modified Date: October 8, 2015
- "Current Population Survey (CPS)-Frequently Asked Questions". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "National Survey of Family Growth". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- "National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) | CMS". www.cms.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "PSID - Studies". University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
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- "National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, & Wildlife-Associated Recreation-About this Survey". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
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- "Survey of Income and Program Participation". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
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- "Telephone Point of Purchase Survey (TPOPS) Respondents". Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2016-09-24. Last modified: November 2, 2012
- "Telephone Point of Purchase Survey (TPOPS)". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "Summary Report: Marriage And Family—Attitudes, Practices & Policy Opinions" (PDF). Deseret News. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-24. Homepage
- ^ "Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking". Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Retrieved 2016-09-24.