New Report and Help Guides Now Available on Census.gov

Want to learn more about the 2015 American Housing Survey sample redesign process?
Are you interested in how the AHS protects data confidentiality and reduces respondent burden?

Check out the new report and three new help guides HUD and Census just added to census.gov.

New Report Ready for Download: .

• Redesigning the AHS Sample - How and Why
  In 2015, HUD and Census redesigned the AHS and drew a new sample. This report provides insight into the sample redesign decision process. Now available: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs/operations-and-administration/redesign-2015/why-redesign-sample.html.

New Help Guides Just Posted: .

• Disclosure Avoidance Techniques: 2015 and Beyond
  Avoiding the disclosure of a respondent's name or address is critical to protecting the confidentiality of data collected in the AHS. This document provides an overview of the various disclosure avoidance techniques applied to the AHS summary table estimates and microdata for 2015 and beyond. Now available: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs/tech-documentation/help-guides/2015-later/discl-avoid-2015.html.

• Disclosure Avoidance Techniques: 1985-2013
  This document provides information on disclosure avoidance techniques for 2013 and earlier years of the AHS. Now available: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs/tech-documentation/help-guides/1985-2013/2013-discl-avoid.html.

• Dependent Interviewing: 2013 and Earlier
  Dependent interviewing uses results from previous surveys to reduce respondent burden. This document shows how the strategy was used in the 2013 AHS and earlier years of the survey. Now available: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs/tech-documentation/help-guides/13-Dependent-Interviewing.html.

The AHS team is committed to making it as easy as possible to access and use AHS data. We want to hear from you. If you have questions or suggestions, call us at 1-800-245-2691 or email us at helpdesk@huduser.gov.