for those tracking the ACS, there is a newly released GAO report "The American Community Survey: Accuracy and Timeliness Issues, GAO-02-956R, September 30" posted at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02956r.pdf -- Ed Christopher Metropolitan Activities Midwest Resource Center Federal Highway Administration 19900 Governors Drive Olympia Fields, Illinois 60461 708-283-3534 (V) 708-283-3501 (F)