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Technical Papers
- Technical Paper 66, Design and Methodology [PDF]
- Technical Paper 63 Revised, Design and Methodology [PDF]
- Technical Paper 63, Design and Methodology [PDF]
- CPS Interviewing Manual (revised January 2012) [PDF]
- March 2012: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement [PDF]
- January 2012: Displaced Workers Supplement [PDF]
- December 2011: Food Security Supplement [PDF]
- October 2011: School Enrollment File [PDF]
- September 2011: Volunteers Supplement [PDF]
- August 2011: Veterans Supplement [PDF]
- July 2011: Computer and Internet Use [PDF]
- June 2011: Unbanked/Underbanked Supplement File [PDF]
- March 2011: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement [PDF]
- December 2010: Food Security Supplement [PDF]
- November 2010: Civic Engagement Supplement [PDF]
- November 2010: Voting and Registration Supplement [PDF]
- October 2010: School Enrollment and Internet Use Supplement [PDF]
- September 2010: Volunteer Supplement [PDF]
- August 2010: Tobacco Use Supplement [PDF]
- July 2010: Veterans Supplement [PDF]
- June 2010: Fertility Supplement [PDF]
- May 2010: Tobacco Use Supplement [PDF]
- Current Population Survey, March/April 2010 Match File: Child Support Supplement [PDF]
- March 2010: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement [PDF]
- January 2010: Displaced Worker, Employee Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement [PDF]
- December 2009: Food Security [PDF]
- November 2009: Civic Engagement Supplement [PDF]
- October 2009: School Enrollment and Internet Use Supplement [PDF]
- September 2009: Volunteer Supplement [PDF]
- August 2009: Veterans Supplement [PDF]
- March 2009: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement [PDF]
- January 2009: Unbanked/Underbanked Supplement File [PDF]
- December 2008: Food Security [PDF]
- November 2008: Civic Engagement [PDF]
- November 2008: Voting and Registration Supplement [PDF]
- October 2008: School Enrollment Supplement [PDF]
- September 2008: Volunteer Supplement [PDF]
- August 2008: Immigration/Emigration Supplement [PDF]
- June 2008: Fertility Supplement [PDF]
- May 2008: Public Participation in the Arts [PDF]
- March/April 2008 Match File: Child Support [PDF]
- March 2008: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement [PDF]
- January 2008: Displaced Worker, Employee Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement [PDF]
- December 2007: Food Security Supplement [PDF]
- October 2007: School Enrollment and Internet Use Supplement [PDF]
- September 2007: Volunteer Supplement [PDF]
- August 2007: Veterans Supplement [PDF]
- March 2007: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement [PDF]
- January 2007: Tobacco Supplement [PDF]
- December 2006: Food Security Supplement [PDF]
- November 2006: Voting and Registration Supplement [PDF]
- October 2006: School Enrollment Supplement [PDF]
- September 2006: Volunteer Supplement [PDF]
- June 2006: Fertility Supplement File [PDF]
- May/August 2006: Tobacco Supplement [PDF]
- March/April Match File: Child Support [PDF]
- March 2006: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement [PDF]
- January 2006: Displaced Worker, Employee Tenure and Occupational Mobility Supplement File [PDF]
- December 2005: Food Security Supplement [PDF]
- October 2005: School Enrollment Supplement File [PDF]
- September 2005: Volunteer Supplement File [PDF]
- August 2005: Veterans Supplement File [PDF]
- May 2005: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Non-Filers Supplement File [PDF]
- March 2005: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement [PDF]
- February 2005: Contingent Work Supplement File [PDF]
- 2004: Cell Phone Supplement File [PDF]
- December 2004: Food Security Supplement File [PDF]
- November 2004: Voting and Registration Supplement File [PDF]
- October 2004: School Enrollment, Language Proficiency and Disability Supplement File [PDF]
- September 2004: Volunteer Supplement File [PDF]
- June 2004: Fertility Supplement File [PDF]
- May 2004: Work Schedules and Work at Home Supplement [PDF]
- March/April 2004 Match File: Child Support [PDF]
- March 2004: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement [PDF]
- January 2004: Displaced Workers, Employee Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement File [PDF]
- December 2003: Food Security Supplement File [PDF]
- October 2003: School Enrollment and Computer Use Supplement File [PDF]
- September 2003: Volunteer Supplement File [PDF]
- August 2003: Veterans Supplement File [PDF]
- March 2003: Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement [PDF]
- February, June, and November 2003: Tobacco Use Supplement File [PDF]
- December 2002: Food Security Supplement File [PDF]
- November 2002: Voting and Registration Supplement File [PDF]
- October 2002: School Enrollment/Library Use Supplement File [PDF]
- September 2002: Volunteer Supplement File [PDF]
- August 2002: Public Participation in the Arts Supplement File [PDF]
- June 2002: Fertility [PDF]
- March/April 2002 Match File: Child Support [PDF]
- March 2002: Annual Demographic File [PDF]
- February 2002, June 2001, and November 2001: Tobacco Use Supplement File [PDF]
- January 2002: Displaced Worker, Employee Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement File [PDF]
- December 2001: Food Security Supplement File [PDF]
- October 2001: School Enrollment [PDF]
- September 2001: Computer and Internet Use Supplement File [PDF]
- August 2001: Veterans Supplement File revised [PDF]
- June 2001, November 2001, and February 2002: Tobacco Use Supplement File [PDF]
- May 2001: Work Schedules and Work at Home Supplement [PDF]
- April 2001: Food Security Supplement File [PDF]
- March 2001: (Annual Demographic File) [PDF]
- February 2001: Contingent Work Supplement File [PDF]
- November 2000: Voting and Registration Supplement File [PDF]
- October 2000: School Enrollment Supplement File [PDF]
- September 2000: Food Security Supplement File [PDF]
- August 2000: Internet and Computer Use Supplement File [PDF]
- June 2000: Fertility Supplement Public Use File [PDF]
- March/April Match File 2000: Child Support [PDF]
- March 2000 (Annual Demographic File) [PDF]
- February 2000: Displaced Worker, Employee Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement Public Use File [PDF]
- January and May 2000: Tobacco Use Supplement File [PDF]
- October 1999: School Enrollment Supplement File [PDF]
- September 1999: Veterans Supplement [PDF]
- May 1999: Tobacco Use Supplement File [PDF]
- April 1999: Food Security Supplement Public Use File [PDF]
- March 1999 (Annual Demographic File) [PDF]
- February 1999: Contingent Work Supplement Public Use File [PDF]
- January 1999: Tobacco Use Supplement File [PDF]
- December 1998: Computer and Internet Use Supplement File [PDF]
- November 1998: Voting and Registration Survey [PDF]
- October 1998: School Enrollment Supplement File [PDF]
- September 1998: Tobacco Use Supplement File [PDF]
- August 1998: Food Security Supplement [PDF]
- June 1998: Fertility and Birth Expectations Supplement File [PDF]
- March/April 1998 Match File: Child Support File [PDF]
- March 1998 (Annual Demographic File)
- March 1996: Annual Demographic File
- October 1997: School Enrollment
- September 1997: Veteran's Supplement
- May 1997: Work Schedules Supplement File
- April 1997: Food Security Supplement [PDF]
- March 1997 (Annual Demographic File)
- February 1997: Contingent Work Supplement
- November 1996: Voting and Registration Survey [PDF]
- October 1996: School Enrollment Supplement [PDF]
- September 1996: Food Security Supplement [PDF]
- May 1996: Tobacco Use Supplement [PDF]
- March/April 1996 Match File: Child Support [PDF]
- March 1996 (Annual Demographic File)
- February 1996: Displaced Workers, Job Tenure and Occupational Mobility [PDF]
- January 1996: Tobacco Use Supplement [PDF]
- October 1995: School Enrollment Supplement [PDF]
- September 1995: Tobacco Use Supplement [PDF]
- August 1995: Veterans Supplement [PDF]
- June 1995: Fertility and Marital History Supplement [PDF]
- April 1995: Food Security Supplement [PDF]
- March 1995: Annual Demographic [PDF]
- February 1995: Contingent Work Supplement [PDF]
- December 1994: Lead Paint Survey
- November 1994 Voting and Registration and Computer Usage [PDF]
- October 1994: School Enrollment [PDF]
- September 1994: Health and Pension Benefits [PDF]
- June 1994 Fertility Survey [PDF]
- March/April 1994 Match File: Child Support [PDF]
- March 1994: Annual Demographic [PDF]
- February 1994: Displaced Workers Survey [PDF]
- November 1993: Telephone Availability [PDF]
- October 1993: School Enrollment [PDF]
- September 1993: Veterans Supplement [PDF]
- July 1993: Telephone Availability [PDF]
- May 1993: Tobacco Use Supplement [PDF]
- April 1993: Survey of Employee Benefits [PDF]
- March 1993: Annual Demographic [PDF]
- January 1993: Tobacco Use Supplement [PDF]
- November 1992: Voting and Registration [PDF]
- October 1992: School Enrollment [PDF]
- September 1992: Tobacco Use Supplement [PDF]
- July 1992: Telephone Availability [PDF]
- June 1992: Fertilitiy and Birth Expectations [PDF]
- March 1992: Annual Demographic [PDF]
- January 1992: Displaced Workers [PDF]
- November 1991: Telephone Availability [PDF]
- October 1991: School Enrollment [PDF]
- September 1991: Veterans Supplement [PDF]
- July 1991: Telephone Availability [PDF]
- June 1991: Immigration and Emigration Survey [PDF]
- May 1991: Multiple Job Holding and Work Schedules [PDF]
- March 1991: Annual Demographic File [PDF]
- January 1991: Job Training [PDF]
- January 1990: Displaced Workers [PDF]
- February 1990: Unemployment Compensation Benefits (May, August, November 1989 and February 1990) [PDF]
- March/April 1990: Match File Child Support and Alimony [PDF]
- March 1990: Annual Demographic File [PDF]
- June 1990: Fertility, Birth Expectations, and Marital History [PDF]
- July 1990: Telephone Availability [PDF]
- October 1990: School Enrollment [PDF]
- November 1990: Voting and Registration [PDF]
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