2002 Methodology and Documentation
Methodology Overview
Sampling and Weighting
Sampling
Weighting
Data Collection
Description
Reviewing and Revising the Data (Same as Basic)
Description
Imputation of Unreported Data Items
Industry Classification
Occupation Classification
Topcoding of Usual Hourly Earnings
Geographic Coding: World Countries
Geographic Coding: Metro Areas (Since September 1995)
Data Quality
Source and Accuracy (PDF format)
Annual Demographic Survey (March CPS Supplement) Methodology and Documentation Page
CPS Main Page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Contact: (
ask.census.gov
) CPS Help-Census/DSD/CPSB
Last revised: September 24, 2002
URL: http://www.bls.census.gov/cps/ads/2002/smethdoc.htm