2006 American Community Survey Content Test Report P.5.a
January 3, 2007
Evaluation Report Covering
Military Service Status
FINAL REPORT
Sandra Luckett Clark
Housing and Household
Economic Statistics Division
David A. Raglin
Decennial Statistical
Studies Division
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... v
1. BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Motivation for the 2006 ACS Content Test ....................................................................... 1
1.2 Previous Testing or Analysis for Military Service Status ................................................. 1
2. RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND SELECTION CRITERIA ................................................... 2
2.1 Research Question 1 ............................................................................................................2
2.2 Research Question 2 .............................................................................................................3
2.3 Research Question 3 .............................................................................................................3
2.4 Research Question 4 .............................................................................................................3
2.5 Research Question 5 .............................................................................................................3
3. METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Data Collection Methods ................................................................................................... 3
3.2 Sample Design ................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 Methodology Specific to the Research Q