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422 – Statistical Quality and Estimation Validation: Measuring the Benefits
Are State-Level Estimates for the American Housing Survey Feasible?
Ernest Lawley
U.S. Census Bureau
Stephen Ash
U.S. Census Bureau
Brian Shaffer
U.S. Census Bureau
Kathy Zha
U.S. Census Bureau
The American Housing Survey (AHS) provides key estimates about the housing stock of the United States at national and metropolitan (major cities) levels. As with other major surveys, there is general interest in estimates at lower levels of geography, particularly state-level estimates. This research will investigate if we can produce reliable state-level estimates for the new 2015 AHS sample and which methods we can apply to already existing survey data to produce reasonable estimates. In states where state-level estimates are not feasible, we will also investigate potential design changes that would lead to reliable estimates.