Surveys Conducted by the Boston Regional Office

A survey is a method of collecting and analyzing social, economic and geographic data. It provides information about the conditions of the United States, states and counties. Throughout the decade between censuses, we are continually conducting surveys to produce a general view and comprehensive study of the United States' social and economic conditions.

We collect data by personal visits and telephone interviews each month for over 15 different household surveys. The largest of these are:

SURVEY	MONTHLY WORKLOAD	FIELD STAFF
American Community Survey (ACS)	3600	308
Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE)	350	52
Current Population Survey (CPS)	8700	300
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)	780	51
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)	360	38
Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS)	1200	55
Survey of Construction (SOC)	950	25