= Current Population Survey = The '''Current Population Survey''' ('''CPS''') is an annual survey operated by the Census Bureau and [[UnitedStates/BureauOfLaborStatistics|BLS]]. <> ---- == Usage == See [[UnitedStates/CensusBureau/CurrentPopulationSurvey/PublicUseMicrodata|here]] for notes on the public use microdata. ---- == Design == === Sampling === The CPS utilizes a probability sample of about 60,000 occupied housing units. === Frequency === The CPS questionnaire asks questions concerning the prior week. Households are contacted for four consecutive months. After eight months of non-contact, they are again contacted for another four consecutive months. Estimates are published monthly. In services like [[UnitedStates/CensusBureau/MicrodataAccessTool|MDAT]], the generic demographic data estimates are categorized in the 'CPS Basic Monthly' vintage. ---- == History == The CPS began in 1940. In 1942, the Census Bureau was made responsible for its administration. ---- CategoryRicottone