Thanks for pointing this out Ed, This (comparison of data from different years) is very useful to me when I am asked to tell our Board how well we are doing in comparison to ourselves and others. Thank you very much. Michael Harmon San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) -----Original Message----- From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Ed Christopher Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 1:25 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: [CTPP] In case you haven't heard--ACS Internet Collection Option ACS Banner U.S. Census Bureau Announces ACS Online Response Option The Census Bureau is pleased to announce that the American Community Survey (ACS) will begin offering an online response option for most respondents within the next few weeks. In 2013, most housing units sampled for the ACS will be mailed a package introducing the survey and explaining the survey response process. These respondents then access a secure website that will present the 2013 ACS questions, including new questions about computer and Internet use. If respondents do not access the online response option, alternative paper, telephone, and personal interviewing options are available. The first data products featuring data collected via the online response option will be available in late 2014. To learn more about the changes or the internet data collection research go to http://www.census.gov/acs/www/library/by_series/internet_data_collection/ -- Ed Christopher FHWA Resource Center Planning Team 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (C) _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news(a)ryoko.chrispy.net http://ryoko.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news